Advantages/Disadvantages of Working Alone

I have chosen to work alone this year instead of being in a group with other classmates. Last year working in a group sometimes proved difficult. This experience of being a member of a group of four people has highlighted the advantages and disadvantages of being in a group.

Advantages of working alone / disadvantages of being in a group:

• Don't need to rely on others - when working alone I will be able to carry out all necessary tasks when and how I wish.
• Knowledge - I will always know what is going on as there is no one else who may have organised or changed something.
• Creativity - my ideas and thoughts will not be neglected by others who may disagree with them for one reason or another.
• Control - I will be able to have complete control over my work.
• No distractions - when in a group sometimes members became distracted as well as agitated by each other when there was a disagreement within the group.

Disadvantages of working alone / Advantages of being in a group:

• No one to check your work with if unsure - to ask if an edit or shot is okay. When alone I will not have another opinion or set of hands there to help.
• Heavy workload - undergoing a task may prove to be too much/ a lot of work which may become stressful perhaps causing my work to not reach its full potential. Having others in a group spreads out the workload making it less time consuming and stressful.
• Bounce off each others ideas/collaborative  - when in a team others ideas and thoughts can be valuable, therefore working in a group can help produce a more varied piece of work instead of simple one person's work and ideas.