Time to take your mentally challenged little darlings on a special day out to a field where they can get to know nature, you know, smell the daisys , roll around in the grass... sit around and talk about their procrastination and how they can't be assed.
To which yourself, ( from the other side of the fence ) say '' Ohhh guysss *points to the sign post then wink*
And watch a surge of enthusiasm and drive sweep your newly energized bunnies little fluffy docile asses like never before.
On a more serious point.
I think Femme, ( after trying different tactics ) this is the stage where you need to look after yourself. Some points to think over.
#1, You are there to be educated, not be holding people by the hand and shouldering their problems.
#2, Open up communication with your tutor ( which i think you've already done ) so that you can put your concearns over to your tutor and make them aware of the defect in your group. this connects perfectly to
#3,Don't be nasty about it... coming across as hot headed may feel like the right thing to do, and you may well be within your rights to do so,but you'll look as if you are losing it... i'm not saying you'd say the following, but '' my failings are their fault '' never looks good in any setting. Again, this links nicely to ,
#4 You need to start practicing the art in the excellence of execution.. Let YOUR work, do all your talking. Let the, slump their way through their course, nature in the wilderness or the mind will take place, and the weak will perish. So it's important YOUR self and work, is kept sharp and focused on the matter at hand.
I know this is easier said than done, but having done psychology and art (which are two very different subjects culturaly speaking ) i know how frustrating it is when your group are being knuckle dragging arm chair revolutionaries. When the gonig gets tough they'll fall away, and you'll most likely get moved into another group.
your frustration isn't unfounded either, i mean it's a big thing, it's important in your eyes to get this done so you can go out into the world and make a difference, but as corny as it sounds, i am a BIG believer in the old saying that no snow flake ever falls in the wrong place. how you handle this situation will hold you in good stead.
Time for a team meeting, one last roll of the dice.
one last thing, just a little something to end on.
When someone like yourself, decides to make their life an effort to change/fight for the lives of others, you no longer live life, you begin to endure it.
when you think endurance, you think Wolf, problem solver, stamina, instinctive, but very loving and social. this problem you have will shrink into a dot by the time the real fighting starts... so use this to sharpen your skills.
Truth ( as in your work and your efforts ) will always shine through, so please don't let it consume you.
hope this helps
