“Why do I always get the weird ones?” After getting your randomly assigned partners for the first group project of the semester, it may seem like the next few weeks are going to consist of awkward interactions, futile attempts to find common free time in schedules to organize meeting times, and legitimate considerations of transferring out of this school, but instead of seeing this as a negative situation, why not take this opportunity to make some new friends?

MSBro Dustin seemed charming when you first met– albeit charming in the same way an unconventional email signoff can be (i.e. “godspeed,” “may the force be with you,” etc.)– but every time you start to think that he’s cool he’ll make a comment that belongs on Fox & Friends. Plus, one time he was asked what his pronouns were in class he said “uhhh, I’m a guy.” Talk about a turn-off! GUPride member Shelby seems nice enough, and the nine hundred pins on her yellow Jansport are always fun to look at. Then again, her one downfall is how incessantly she tries to get you to go see Georgetown’s production of Rocky Horror Picture Show (happening on October 27th and 28th), even though you’re deeeeefinitely suuuuuper busy this semester. Níðhǫggr, the ancient serpentine dragon of yore, is definitely the most intriguing member of the group, if nothing else also the most mysterious. Other than two massive front claws, this reptilian monster has no limbs and is so gigantic that you have no idea how he even managed to make it into the ICC. You’re not even sure what school he’s in or what exactly his major is, but his interest and passion for “…taking down Yggdrasill in order to unleash a chaos unlike that which the Nine Worlds has ever seen” is definitely palpable. Plus, every now and then, you’ll catch him staring at you and drooling from his gaping, ferocious maw. Looks like someone’s got a crush! Whether you’re in different schools or have different interests, when it comes to group projects I think it’s best to just embrace your motley crew and try your hardest to make the most of it.