Does group studies really help??

Well everyone in this world would have gone through the burden of studying for exams. Some find it very difficult to study the subjects all alone. So a gang of friends get together and plan to study. But do they really study is the real question here.

Well it all depends on the set of people gathered. If majority of them have the intention of studying then group studying does work out pretty well. However if there are people who just get together for the sake of having fun then I doubt whether they would study. They would be either discussing about some unwanted topic else they would be watching a movie. In short they would be doing everything other than studying. I am a person who doesn't like group studying very much. Let me highlight some pros and cons of Group studies.

Advantages:

• Knowledge can be shared
• Vast subjects can be covered in quick time by dividing the portions
• Better ideas or solutions can be arrived at
• Even a dull student can be made to understand things

Disadvantages:

• Sometimes there is no study and all play
• Some people may read the same thing faster than when they read among the group
• Many distractions may arise when a gang of people get together

Although there are advantages and disadvantages when it comes to group studies, my advice would always be that if you are a kind of person who don't like group studies, refrain from it. Dont do it just for the sake of group studies.