I do not have to be in control . . .

I have this almost pathological need to be in control of my assignments. Individual assignments, paired assignments, group assignments, it doesn't really matter. I thought I had learned my lesson in Summer II. I wasn't able to participate at my usual level on a group book review for one of my classes. Not that I didn't want to, of course, but I simply didn't have time between working full-time and taking two pretty time intensive classes in one five week semester. In my web class this semester, it looks like we have a few group assignments, the first of which is to develop a group wiki. (If, like me, the only wikis you've ever heard of are Wikipedia and Wikileaks, you can check out these links the professor gave us:  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wiki and http://www.techterms.com/definition/wiki )

I have to admit, this is driving me a little nuts. I want to hurry up and get my stuff for this class knocked out as soon as I can so I have the rest of the week for my other classes and my personal life. (Yes, I really do think I can still have a personal life. A little one, at least.) The rest of my group is apparently not where I am right now. I heard from a couple of them after I messaged them, so I know some are still doing the reading and watching the videos. After last semester, I know about trouble fitting everything in.

My instinct is to just take over. Follow the professor's instructions for setting up the wiki and just let everybody else do their part and, hopefully, have it all done a little early. But I know that most likely isn't what I need to do. I am a group member, not the leader of the group. It is OUR group, not MY group. (Did you notice I keep referring to it as my group?)

For now, I am just sitting back and letting it all unfurl the way it's supposed to. At least that's what I'm trying to do. I couldn't even tell you how many times I've gone to the Blackboard page for the class and checked the messages, the discussion board, and the group discussion board, where one of the group members posted a couple times. But for tonight, I've checked it for the last time. I hope!