[JaneYoung]

Originally Posted by Scott Ritchie

If you are in the trenches through the long haul you will be able to talk such a better game in an interview that their heads will spin.

Many years ago, I developed a particularly interesting art concept for promoting a 'product'. The 'product' was my on-going semester experience in a class. Someone who lived on the same floor as I did in my dorm would stop by for tea and chat regarding our class. This person submitted her project a week early - and guess what, it was my concept/my format. I was unaware and when mine was submitted, I was called into the professor's office and accused of cheating/copying. I was 19. It was a difficult situation and I did assure the professor that my work was my own and nothing had been copied or stolen with regard to my art concept/promotion of materials.

I learned a lot from that experience. I learned the bitter pill of receiving a bad grade for a lot of hard work, good work. I also learned that what the person did in a way reflected on me grade wise for that class but it did not reflect on who I was/what I was capable of. I moved on and learned to introduce my work/concepts to the professors early in the class assignment for approval, whether they requested them or not.

What Scott says is true. What that student chooses to do will affect that student. The important thing is that you and your fellow team members keep the focus on what you are doing, what you are contributing. Don't allow bitterness or resentment to impact the team's work or attitude, just keep moving forward and enjoying your part of the process and your time with the team.