Decision Making

The task to decide the fate of our grades seemed relatively simple, but the different opinions and self-interests played a major role in the decision making. In my case, I was jumping from one method to another. Initially, I was using the accommodation method, because I thought that this was an opportunity for those who didn't do well in the test to have a chance to improve their grades. As a student, I understand that sometimes, regardless of how much you study for an exam, you still get a low grade. This happens to me once in a while, and it's not because of lack of studying since it's unacceptable for me to take a test without being prepared.
One of our fellow classmate was eager to win and to make her case regarding the option of rewriting the essay and to gain the points back. I understand she did well in her essay and it was important for her that others won't have a second chance to gain back the points, I only lost 2 points in my essay and I didn't agree with her, but I didn't say anything because people who got a low grade in their essays didn't speak up either. So, at this point, I was moving to the "avoidance method" because the whole discussion seemed pointless since only one person's opinion was valid to lower the extra credit points and to rewrite the essay. I was already satisfied with the curve, it was all I wanted.
If I had the knowledge I have now, I would chosen the "collaborating method" where the class would be divided in smaller groups, and each group will come out with suggestions and each group will granted 1 vote for each suggestion. This method would have been better because it would give us more time to come up with new ideas and more time to negotiate. In addition, everyone will have a chance to speak, because most people tend not to speak in large groups and prefer to express their opinions in smaller groups.
I think that overall, despite the conflicts to achieve our goal, we were successful in this task.