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Study: Facebook Usage May Result in Lower Grades for College Students

By David Wolf, Attorney
Published by Child Injury Lawyer Network

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The internet and social networking sites are often times distractions to students. Yes, the computer is a tool. It is also a toy. Anyone online can get distracted from the work at hand and wonder off to other sites including Facebook and My Space. A recent study showed that college students using Facebook studied less and had lower grades than the students that did not use Facebook. The study was conducted by Aryn Karpinksi, a doctoral student at Ohio State University.

Of course, there are many factors that go into a person’s study habits and grades. Like anything else in life, moderation is one key to success.

You can read more about this story at Facebook Users May Have Lower Grades in College.

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