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 Many students find it harder to study when they are at university or college than when they were at school. Why is this? What can be done to solve the problem? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience. 

       Nowadays, there are many students who are at university or college find difficult to learn than when they studied at school. This essay will explore some reasons behind this phenomenon befor suggesting some solutions to tackle this issue. 

       There are several reasons that make students find harder when studying at university or college. Firstly, the transition to higher level education is difficult for students to follow. The curriculum at university or college requires more concentration and self-study than which they studied at school. The reason is given that when they studied at school, their old teachers might give them different examples and exercises in each lessons. Thanks to that, student when studied at school could understand the knowledge more effectively and easier. In contrast, when they continue to study at university or college, most of students have to look up information about the lecture in the Internet or in specialized books by themselves to do complex reseach projects with minimal guidance from their teachers. Secondly, students are often facing up with many classes with large number of students. These classes can make some students find harder to connect with their professors. As the result, the individualized support may decrease. This is also very different from what they received from their old teachers at school. Due to the smaller class size, old teachers could focus on all students, so they could know each student's weaknesses and strengths to help them improve their strengths and fix their weaknesses. 

       To address these challenges, students should be more proactive in their leaning processes. For example, when the students have questions about the lecture, they should meet their professors to ask them their questions after the class ended. Most of professors may spend little of their time to answer student's questions. By this way, many students can understand deeper about the lecture. Moreover, universities and colleges should divide classes into different smaller classes. Thanks to this solution, professors can focus more on their students and enhance the quality of the lecture. 

       In conclusion, the transition from school to university or college can bring several challenges for many students due to the requirement of concentration and self-study and the lack of individualized support. However, by the proactive of students and smaller classes can solve these issues.