<p>Cool weather - I’ve seen studies like that before, linking social media to self esteem. Some studies show that people have less favorable opinions of others who have too many “friends,” (I forget the number, but it was several hundred friends at least). Facebook also tends to showcase the best of us - the best pictures, the best accomplishments, friendly chatter - so it makes some of us feel like our lives aren’t as exciting or happy as those of our friends. I find this more interesting than the “study” on how it affects grades. People will always find distractions for that.</p>
<p>^ why did you put study in “quotes”?</p>
<p>Is it not a study?</p>
<p>The fact that the potential distractions are readily available is what makes them a productivity killer. It’s so easy to find sources of distraction. If we didn’t have TV, internet, etc. would we pick up a book instead of studying? Probably not.</p>
<p>Getting down to the business of studying isn’t always easy, while it’s easy to say to yourself “I’ll check FB for a while” or answer some emails, watch Netflix or play WWF for that matter. I could say the same about these things distract people from getting things done at work or at home, as well.</p>
<p>It’s hard to teach yourself to turn the things off or walk away from them. Case in point, I’m sitting here writing this post rather than getting something done this morning!</p>
<p>Well duh. Anything that distracts from studying will hurt grades. Eating probably hurts grades too.</p>
<p>I never check fb while studying. I never think of fb when I’m in any activity that is attractive. But I do know people, including some of my friends, who are absolutely addicted to fb. They can’t live w/o fb or tumblr. during their spring break, they get on fb every 15 minute. if you post something on their facebook, rest assured that it’ll get a response within 10 second. Plus, full of fb activities while they’re in school. I wonder why their schools don’t have policies like mine does.</p>
<p>Is it because Mark Zuckerberg is a vampire?</p>
<p>complete bull. </p>
<p>but I’m still a high A student. I think facebook raised my grade since everyone posts homework questions on fb and I read it for ideas (and moral support ;D)</p>
<p>My Internet habits (mostly Facebook and Reddit) have murdered my attention span and my ability to manage time well, but my grades haven’t gone down.</p>
<p>I frequent my facebook (i.e. I have facebook open while studying) and connect with my friends every day.
I have a smartphone and send dozens of texts every day.</p>
<p>I am also the valedictorian of my high school class of over 500, NMF, National AP Scholar, did well in a national science competition, UW GPA 4.0, 2290 SAT and 34 ACT, took several semesters of college dual enrollment mathematics during my high school career (began elementary calculus freshman year, followed by linear algebra, ordinary differential equations, multivariable calc, logic and set theory, complex analysis, general topology, abstract algebra, all A’s).</p>
<p>I was accepted to HYPSM this year. </p>
<p>Am I showing off?<br>
Absolutely not. In the case that parents/teachers see this article and accept the OP’s article upfront, I hope that my situation will provide an opposing viewpoint. In any case, I’m okay with technology making me a “worse student.” ;)</p>
<p>hardworking21 (reply #30) sums it up the best:
*People are going to work for what they want (ex. good grades, straight As, etc.) or they aren’t. That’s completely up to them; Facebook just provides a medium for one’s time. *</p>
<p>wow you brought back an old thread.</p>
<p>This is not an old thread. The last response was 5 days ago. Feel free to contribute information pertaining to the topic of this thread in your next post, rather than calling me out on something I didn’t do.</p>
<p>lolzcats for someone who claims to be so clever, you are making a really basic mistake. The article says that people who use facebook a lot, on aggregate, do a bit worse. It does not say that every single person who uses facebook a lot will do badly in school.</p>
<p>Put it this way: studies show that speeding increases the risk that you will be killed. They do not show that anyone who speeds will definitely be killed.</p>
<p>And though your achievements are moderately impressive, who is to say that without a computer you wouldn’t have done better things?</p>
<p>I am not claiming to be clever. I am simply giving a run-down of my own experiences - obviously, everyone faces different circumstances, and I am no exception. What I AM concerned about, as I had already stated in my last post, are protective parents who will take the article to be hard evidence that their children should not use facebook/other social media.</p>
<p>If you take a look at the previous posts, you will see that several other members do not think facebook is a detriment to their studies. I agree with them, and added my stats/accomplishments for more context.</p>
<p>*And though your achievements are moderately impressive, who is to say that without a computer you wouldn’t have done better things? *
Not to sound complacent, but I think that, for the time being, my accomplishments are “good enough” for me. ;)</p>
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<p>Well that’s great but I think I can drive safely at 90 mph. The stats seem to disagree.</p>
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<p>Don’t get cocky. There are people out there getting full rides to MIT and Oxford.</p>