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What does a grad student gain by having me present a poster of their work at a conference?

(Social psych) Beginning of last spring I began assisting a graduate student in one of my labs with a project. All I've really done is fill out and submit the IRB, create some study materials, and put together the survey. I've done some background reading, read her project proposal, and I definitely understand the purpose of her study and her hypotheses. Months ago, when I started working with her, the intent was for me to be able to present a poster of her work at a national conference. This was framed as her helping me out, giving me some presentation experience, and having something to add to my CV. I would be first author on the poster. 

Since then, over the summer I had the opportunity to do my own work in a different lab on a completely different topic... that I am actually interested in. (I guess I should mention that I have no actual interest in her project, and I think she knows that, it was just about her having some assistance and me getting some experience.) 

Now, with my own project done, I would really rather not present her work - I would like to present mine. However, this grad student has been really helpful throughout my time in the lab, I like her as a person, and me working with her was for the purpose of having me give a poster of her work. 

How rude would it be for me to not present her work? This probably seems obvious to a lot of you... but as an undergrad I have NO IDEA how SHE benefits from having me present a poster of her work. I hinted in an email about presenting my own work instead, but she basically ignored that I had mentioned it. 



TL;DR 
Grad student wants me to present a poster of her work, but I would rather present my own work. Is this rude?

EDIT: Everything worked out fine. I asked her and she was super warm about it. I'm pretty sure I was just getting weird vibes from her because I was giving off weird vibes. I'm presenting my work at a regional conference, and hers at a national conference. (Although I am going to try and present two posters at each.)
gpt
She's a co-author on the poster of her work. Is she a co-author on the poster of your work? If you present her work she gets a new item for her CV. If you present your work (and she's not on it) she gets nothing despite investing time in you. 

If you want to present your work submit an abstract with your work. If it's too late to do that, it's also too late to change the presentation topic.