The Rand Corporation with the help of Reverse Vampires

Every research project that I have ever done (up to this point) has been a solo project. For each one, I would try to find a topic that was of some interest to me and trudge through literature on that topic. They were always slow, boring, unrewarding endeavors that turned into me struggling just to put something on paper and turn it in. But last week was the first time I sat down to meet with a group and plan out a collaborative research project. In almost no time at all, we were throwing out ideas and having more success as a group than one could have alone. With each mind came a new modification to the original idea that allowed us to hone our plan into something that we were not only happy with, but also eager to put into action. I guess I had never thought about it before, because I am usually one to do things on my own, but two heads really are better than one (or in this case three are better than one). A short time later, our brainstorming session came to a close as a complete success. And with that short meeting, a project that could be overwhelming if done alone, seems much easier to handle with the addition of just a few more people.