When a teacher gives you a hard assignment, you get frustrated because of the difficulty level of the project. However, when the teacher says the magic words “you can work together”, you get delighted as if all the pressure has been taken off your chest. You know that now the workload has significantly decreased. However, that does not mean you give the whole workload to your partners, it means you divide the work. This makes the task amusing and tranquil.  On the other hand, if you want this project to be a success you will need use teamwork skills.

     There is a quote “Teamwork divides the task and multiplies the success.”   This quote has an abundance of meaning. It is trying to say that when you work together the outcome is better then you expected it to be.  You spread the work evenly and work together in order to complete the assignment. You collaborate with your peers and enjoy the task as much as you can. Before you know it, it is done and more enhanced then you anticipated.  As you may have experienced, when you work together the outcome is improved.
     Explore 2000 is a very collaborative school in which the facilitators try to grab any opportunity they can to let the class work together. Teamwork has made me a better student. It has unlocked my social side because you need to interact with other pupils. I have made many great projects with my fellow students using teamwork skills. I have gained an abundance of knowledge when I do such projects. I learned about their individual interests and opinions about the assignment. Using the knowledge I learn from others, I make my present projects better. So I try to participate in collaborative projects as much as I can.
     When I work with a team, I create a bond with my teammates it feels like we are a family. It becomes less pressurized and more fun. I am my true self when I am working in a team. We all make a friendship between each other which results in us working together better. Everyone in Explore 2000 considers themselves as a family member. We work together very well and always achieve success. 
     In conclusion, teamwork can help you progress as a student, and it is also very entertaining. So participate in your next collaborative assignment! You may even make some new friends. This belief also creates a family-like experience in your daily learning. Teamwork can be very beneficial in you education and it boosts your social interaction.

The nice thing about teamwork is that you always have others on your side.  ~Margaret Carty

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