Studying Alone vs Studying in Groups

Reading the content of a text book is not studying; in fact, studying involves thorough understanding of the topic. Incorporated with this is good concentration and involvement. This can be achieved either by studying alone or studying in groups. Many students have different studying approaches which depend on their preferences, character, and availability. Some people are more self- centered and prefer working alone while others prefer interacting with others and engaging in group discussions. Personally, I would prefer to study alone which I believe helps shape me for the future as it forces me to be independent. Studying alone allows to you to study wherever you want at whatever time best suits you – it saves you the hassle of trying to meet at the scheduled time at places that might not always be at your convenience. Some students need to be in a calm environment to achieve the effectiveness of their studying; these students are better off studying alone. In doing so, they would be able concentrate more on their studies without worrying about being distracted by the chit-chats of other peers or anything that can cause a distraction. Studying alone also forces you to read the entire text in which you’re required to study and it also forces you to think since no one else would be present to feed you the information. When you are faced with problems that may seem difficult and no one is there to tell you what to do, you will more than likely resort to the textbook and you would also think hard on the problem and the best possible solution. In doing so, you are enabling yourself to improve your ability to deal with problems on your own. Studying in groups, on the other hand, exposes members to a wide variety of ideas and it also exposes them to different ways in solving problems which can be very helpful. However, studying in groups won’t be effective if the group members are not dedicated, inconsistent and lazy- effective studying is dependent on the mentality