Journal of Technology Research Use of social media by college students: Relationship to communication and self-concept Megan Sponcil Youngstown State University Priscilla Gitimu Youngstown State University Abstract The purpose of this study was to examine social media use among college students and how it affects communication with others‚ and college students ’ self-concept. In this study‚ students completed a questionnaire which assessed personal use of social media‚ communication
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People are getting less sleep in today ’s society than they did 80 years ago (Myers 54). Although not every person needs to sleep the standard number of 8 hours a night‚ everyone has a set number they need to meet in order to function optimally. About 20% of Americans are reporting that they are getting less than 6 hours of sleep a night (Davis). Modern inventions like computers‚ television‚ and social diversions are making this hard to achieve (Myers 53). Many people have the misconception that
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first semester of college stressed in my bedroom trying to complete everything before my nine o clock morning class starts‚ with different papers to be written‚ homework assignments‚ and projects gathered all around me to be finished. All I had in my mind was to complete everything before the deadline so that it wouldn’t result in an automatic failing grade. Consequently‚ colleges are now making it too easy for students‚ showering them with A’s they do not deserve. All students want to do is to figure
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Importance of Sleep : Six reasons not to scrimp on sleep A recent survey found that more people are sleeping less than six hours a night‚ and sleep difficulties visit 75% of us at least a few nights per week. A short-lived bout of insomnia is generally nothing to worry about. The bigger concern is chronic sleep loss‚ which can contribute to health problems such as weight gain‚ high blood pressure‚ and a decrease in the immune system’s power‚ reports the Harvard Women’s Health Watch. While more
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everywhere. This study‚ based on primary research‚ discusses the use of mobile phones among FSD students. Particularly‚ the objectives of this study are: (1) To discover the time and purposes of FSD students in using mobile phones‚ (2) to indicate disadvantages of cell phones and (3) to provide for viewers some useful solutions to cope with problems related to the use of mobile phone. This research explains clearly why students chosen their model and spent a lot of time on it by giving benefits of cell
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low-income students has increased‚ scholars have realized that there are different clusters of first-generation college students. While popular media has depicted college applicants as either academically gifted or unprepared‚ the reality is that there is a diverse set of students who apply to college each year (Shaw et al.‚ 2009). Shaw et al.‚ (2009) discovered five clusters of college applicants in their research—privileged high achievers/athletes‚ disadvantaged students‚ average students needing
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The college student who has served this country’s military represent a growing population on college campuses. This growth has led to more attention being put into their health and adjustment while being college students. The research conducted by authors Whiteman‚ Barry‚ Mroczek‚ and Macdermid suggest that students who are serving or are veterans may have trouble connecting with their peers and feel rather isolate and as if they have to keep to themselves. The research focuses on a comparison of
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some college students simply believe they are invincible. While we condone abstinence‚ we know that in reality not everyone is practicing it. As mentioned before‚ the HBM is constructed of six components: perceived susceptibility‚ perceived severity‚ perceived benefits‚ perceived barriers‚ action cues‚ and self-efficacy. In order for change to occur we would have to use appropriate measures to implement change within the college population. We could possibly put on a presentation for students that
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Case 1: Keep a healthy perspective When Alex Vanier‚ a logistics officer with the Canadian Army‚ returned from a tour of duty in Kandahar‚ he was assigned to work for Major Newton*‚ a maintenance officer in Petawawa‚ an hour and a half northwest of Ottawa. Alex found the major to be standoffish and quick to criticize. Even worse‚ the major often unloaded work on Alex. "He gave me things that were his to do and were inappropriate for me to handle‚" he says. The major didn’t mentor the people below
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CHARACTERISTICS OF SUCCESSFUL AND UNSUCCESSFUL COLLEGE STUDENTS Characteristic S u c c e s s f u l S t u d e n t s (SSs) U n s u c c e s s f u l S t u d e n t s (USs) Ambition SSs have "aligned ambitions." They are motivated to obtain professional careers after they graduate; they are aware of the knowledge‚ skills‚ and characteristics (KSCs) required for these careers; and they have realistic and accurate ideas of how they can use their education to acquire
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