So, I am not doing too well in one of my major classes in college. I've got a chance to pass, I am told by my professor, if I join a study group for under performing students in, you guessed it, the very class I am failing. Apparently he has lumped us all together as a "study group". The thing is, it is not really a study group in the sense of the phrase. Rather, it is a group of students who are destined to fail the class, so he is trying to get us to pass by giving us a group project to give us a reason for him to pass us. It's kind of like, all I have to do is participate in the group and do something just to say I helped with the project. In exchange, I will not fail the class. However, the "project" is more of a money funnel for our professor. We won't actually be creating a project or writing a paper, neither will we be studying and preparing for a "last chance exam". Basically, we buy what he tells us to, in exchange for a passing grade. Isn't that illegal? Should I go along with this "study group" or just drop the course and try to take it again next semester, hopefully under a different professor. Which way do you think I should go? |