U of M study links bad habits to bad grades

A University of Minnesota study has found that students with bad habits, like smoking and not getting enough sleep or exercise, often have bad grades. This is the first study to link the two.

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[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.

[EllieTheJew1]

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

[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.

[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.

[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.

[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.