This is a hot topic right now with people actually trying to research and study the relationship between Facebook and GPA. In my previous post "Facebook v. GPA," I posted a CNN article about an Ohio doctoral student who actually did a study on the relationship and the answer is that more time on Facebook equals low GPA. If you just think about it, the common sense answer is that there is a negative relationship between Facebook and GPA - as the time spent on Facebook increases then GPA decreases. If graphed in scatter plot there would be a definite negative trend.
This phenomenon is not new. In the past there has been attempts to find out the relationship between AIM and GPA. In my opinion Facebook v. GPA has a stronger negative relationship than AIM v. GPA. Why? Because Facebook is more interactive. There is more "stuff" to do on Facebook. On AIM, back in the day, you just check people's away messages and simple profiles. In Facebook you can do that and more - look at pictures, comment, stalk people, profiles are more in depth, there are games, etc.
Of course this negative relationship does not apply to everyone. There are even outliers out there that spend countless hours on Facebook yet still retain a high GPA. Well, it could be that these people are naturally smart or they use Facebook to their advantage. Yes, they use Facebook academically. They message their friends and ask help on homework and so forth. Individuals can find out the same mental anguish that a friend is going through with a Calculus problem based on their status message.
However, it all boils down to self-control and self-discipline. If you want to do better in school - then get off Facebook (and AIM) and go to the library or a place that doesn't have computer access. If you need to do online research then try not to go on Facebook, if you do, then just keep it in the background. You can even tell yourself that you will just check it every 30 minutes as a reward for your hard work. So, anyways, if you don't want to be part of this negative trend, then don't be, have a little self-discipline - its a lesson that we all have to learn in life.
This phenomenon is not new. In the past there has been attempts to find out the relationship between AIM and GPA. In my opinion Facebook v. GPA has a stronger negative relationship than AIM v. GPA. Why? Because Facebook is more interactive. There is more "stuff" to do on Facebook. On AIM, back in the day, you just check people's away messages and simple profiles. In Facebook you can do that and more - look at pictures, comment, stalk people, profiles are more in depth, there are games, etc.
Of course this negative relationship does not apply to everyone. There are even outliers out there that spend countless hours on Facebook yet still retain a high GPA. Well, it could be that these people are naturally smart or they use Facebook to their advantage. Yes, they use Facebook academically. They message their friends and ask help on homework and so forth. Individuals can find out the same mental anguish that a friend is going through with a Calculus problem based on their status message.
However, it all boils down to self-control and self-discipline. If you want to do better in school - then get off Facebook (and AIM) and go to the library or a place that doesn't have computer access. If you need to do online research then try not to go on Facebook, if you do, then just keep it in the background. You can even tell yourself that you will just check it every 30 minutes as a reward for your hard work. So, anyways, if you don't want to be part of this negative trend, then don't be, have a little self-discipline - its a lesson that we all have to learn in life.
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