The Inside Conflict

To be divided inside. That is my opening statement. Between saying what is on my mind, even if in my reflection on A PART of a peer's post, I write close to 1/3 more than they wrote! ... or saying the expected and minimum comment, get my grade, be as timid/friendly/neutral as possible in a basically bogus bulwark to protect my grade, but in no serious way help my peers in their writing, or at least not attempt to. see, choice A, the obvious choice to me, has a few draw backs: for one, it takes more energey. It also sets a higher standard for future posts, but that could be negative or positive. But the most worrisome aspect is that whether I do end up helping fellow students or alienating myself, it can be bad for me. Helping other's in their writing is beneficial for the community of student's good, a lofty and virtuous goal, if my grade was not tested against their's. But alienating myself turns myself away from the possibility of their aid, the very aid I am debating giving. Further, my grade depends at least partially on group work. What am I to do if no one would work with me, or worse, would not work cohesively with me?
On the other hand, if I do the very least possible to get a grade in a class, I will be tempted to do less, will have a harder time under the pressure of more difficult work, and be less interested with the subject matter (or matters) of the class, which in itself matters. Even the most tepid subject, under the right circumstance and with the right light, can become at the least interesting and on another level might even be vital. Therefore, with various voices voiced, and some speeches suppresed, I am agreed with myself that I made the right choice. Go Me!