I feel bad about it

Sometimes you have to make hard choices and it means that everyone is not going to be happy about it. Sometimes it is important to get the message across in professional world without having your inner emotions let you veer from the goal. I did it today.

My undergraduate project-mates, who are slacking on the project needed a wake-up call so that they get a better grade on the final project (I hope they understand this purpose behind today's lecture). So two students came to my office asking about something else. I broached topic of project progress and asked them about the progress. Obviously, they had nothing to prove that they worked in past two weeks. So I ultimately I warned them about final outcome if they don't work. One girl had tear in her eyes but she must understand it is for her own good. Sometimes, final outcome is not so evident! Of course, I felt bad about the whole situation but it is for their own good. I think I am not in a very good mood today.