TOPIC: Compare and contrast studying individually and studying in groups.

In today's society methods of learning are important factors in the learning process;
everyone will have their own way of learning. Some people prefer individual study
to group study while some believe that group work has more benefits than self-
study. Although self-study and group study share several common features, they
still have some differences relate to time, concentration, and mutual support.

First of all, there is no doubt that both methods of studying share some
commonalities. One of the considerable similarities between them concerns the
type of efficiency. Both forms of learning are aimed at reorganizing knowledge
after school timetables, which help students understand more deeply as well as
have more perspectives on those subjects. As an illustration, students who study on
their own or in groups after their time in school are often solved more difficult
math problems or solve problems in more ways than other students. Besides, both
methods also can control over study environment. The reason for this would be
students have different study strategies for preparing for tests or exams, in
comparison with several students who are indifferent to their studies or do useless
things.

On the other hand, there are clearly many differences in the way of self-study or
study in a group, the most notable of which is time. Learning in groups will result
in a limited amount of time, which will be determined and controlled by the
number of group members. As a result, when students encounter difficulties, it is
extremely hard to expect others to fulfill their study time; in contrast, self-study
students will have a great amount of time to select the planned study that they feel
comfortable with and do not affect others. Moreover, studying with group
members is sometimes easy to lose concentration, especially when studying social
subjects that need to be memorized, so group study is not the optimal choice at all.
However, self-study will make students more focused and able to make decisions
determine more easily. Finally, group study has many opportunities to support
others when they are having difficulty with certain subjects, while self-study
students need to spend hours and hours trying to address or untangle their own
difficulties without any helping from their friends. To be illustration, a student who
is struggling with calculus problems because the problems are too difficult and
partly because the student is not knowledgeable enough, whereas a student who
studies in a small group may address this one through support from members in
group.

In conclusion, both methods of studying have a bunch of positive results. While

there are some similarities, such as the reviewing knowledge in-school sessions
and controlling study environment, there are significant differences like difficulties
with study time, concentration, and mutual learning. From my perspective, I prefer
group study because it will bring many benefits in the long-term and help students
practice teamwork, which will play an important role when students graduate and
start internships in enterprises.