U of M study links bad habits to bad grades

[grunder20]

yeah, i can relate to this.

[thegreeensky]

nice.. very interesting...

[huntsmanschool]

Very interesting study. Good idea to go to bed early although I don't know how many college students would really embrace that. Definitely some food for thought! Thanks!

[Questtechie]

more responsible people sleep more, take better care of their body, because they have a better idea of long term effects.

this is an economic correlation, not a statistic one.

[DRUNKCANADIAN]

I'll have to access this as just a coincidence in behavior and GPA, if you spend a large portion of your time in front of a terminal studying you tend to perform better, whereas if you are out exercising and neglecting your studies then your GPA suffers.

[pudgylumpkins]

I get around 7 hours of sleep every night, I have studied a total of around 5 hours this entire year, my GPA is 3.715. I completely disagree that bad habits will lower people's GPA.

[ConnorAlves]

It depends what classes you are taking, but I am a freshman in high school in hard classes, and I study at least 3 hours every night. And after all that studying I still only have about a 3.2 GPA.

[EllieTheJew1]

High school isn't a good comparison. It's unimportant and obsolete once you're out

[azstong]

Its all about getting into a routine throughout the day and managing your time properly. GOPHER NATION!!!!!!!!!

[twinsfan21]

The key here is correlation - this study is one of (if not the) first to prove this link on a widespread level, giving specific data and numbers (i.e. GPA averages) rather than just anecdotal evidence.

[Rstegs]

Everything we do in life has an effect on a student's grades and G.P.A. If I were to exercise too much, or go to bed too early, wouldn't one also see a decrease in my G.P.A.?

I think that there is no reason to conduct a study when you know what the outcome will be.