Not to sound pretentious, but during group work I often find myself being the ant from The Ant and the Grasshopper. My group members see that I am a Contributor and an Initiator so they tend to lower their level of effort. I like to start working on projects right away while many students my age tend to sit back and relax until right before it is due, which typically ends with many starving grasshoppers and an exasperated ant. When paired with other "ants", though, my group flourishes and we produce thoughtful, unrushed work.
On the negative side of things, I sometimes find myself being the lion form the fable The Lion's Share. Although I am not necessarily greedy in group work (because, honestly, who intentionally wants to put more work on themselves), but rather a sort of Dominator. Just as the lion is unable to share the products of his skills with everyone, I find it hard to portray my thoughts concisely while sharing the time with others. Sometimes I have strong opinions to express about a certain topic and I'm always anxious to get them out before I forget them, which in turn makes it seem like I am greedy for the spotlight. So even though I am not maliciously hoarding all of the ideas for myself, I can get carried away and unintentionally disallow someone to share their thoughts.
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