Some students prefer to study alone. Others prefer to study with a group of students. Which do you prefer? Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.
A lot of people believe that studying individually is the right fit for them. They think that studying in groups can lead to distractions and a loss of focus from what is important. However, I believe there is much to be gained from studying in groups than studying alone and I will support my stance using the following reasons.
When studying in a group, one gets the chance to learn new things that they were not aware of. These may be facts, patterns, studying techniques, methods to remember figure or a myriad of other things. For instance, when I was in high school, I was a part of a study group for chemistry. I had a very hard time memorizing the periodic table and would usually either forget or shuffle the elements. While studying with my group, my friend offered to show me the abbreviations he uses to remember the positions of the elements in the periodic table. Using his method, I was successfully able to memorize the entire periodic table and remember it to this day. Therefore, study groups can help peers share learning techniques that benefits them and promotes the growth of the entire group.
Another advantage of studying in groups is that it facilitates the exchange of ideas among peers. Not everyone holds the same belief and everyone has different outlooks towards ideas and theories. When controversial ideas are read and discussed it promotes a healthy exchange of dialogue that opens up a persons’ mind to a different train of thought. Let us consider a study group discussing colonization and the impact it had on the society. A person argues that in its entirety colonization was a bad experience that has left the world divided while another person may argue the benefits that arose from the experience of a nation being colonized. Though one may not change their stance regarding the issue completely, it does help in understanding where the other person is coming from and studying in groups only leads to promoting the exchange of thoughts and views.
In conclusion, while studying in groups may lead to heated debates and sometimes are susceptible to distractions, their advantages far outweigh their drawbacks. What one could accomplish in a given time frame cannot amount to what a group of people can do in the same time.