Did drinking in college affect your grades negatively?

xdrgnh

To those of you who did drink in college would you say that drinking affected your grades negatively. I'm asking because I know some people who drink but not often and they still get good grades. I also know some people who waste all of there time drinking and need to cheat to get good grades. What was your experience?

wukunlin

I study when I'm supposed to study, and flush my brains out with alcohol during holidays

Pengwuino

Quote by xdrgnh

To those of you who did drink in college would you say that drinking affected your grades negatively. I'm asking because I know some people who drink but not often and they still get good grades. I also know some people who waste all of there time drinking and need to cheat to get good grades. What was your experience?

I never drank but I've known people throughout the spectrum. You can drink without having it affect your grades. There are also people who go overboard and flunk out of college and everything in between.

Borg

There was a bar near my college that had some very unique mugs displayed on a shelf. I later found out that they were awarded to customers who took ten years to graduate. I actually knew one guy that took that long but his excuse was that he kept changing majors every time that he got close to completing a degree.

jim hardy

i would say i did myself harm that i did not understand until my late forties..

if it becomes an escape mechanism - watch out.

Dembadon

I don't drink during the semester because I feel it negatively affects my performance, however slight. Since I enjoy the taste of beer so much, I've gotten non-alcoholic versions before just to whet the ol' whistle.

I tell myself I'll have a beer or two when I get "caught-up," but in reality, even when I'm done with all my homework that's due, there's always more to understand and I'd feel guilty about not studying. So, I don't ever really feel like I'm caught-up.

SHISHKABOB

I never drink, but I get mediocre grades anyways, so yeah

*DaveC426913*

Drinking will not affect your grades (unless you study while drunk or try to take an exam while drunk).

But excessive drinking is certainly associated with irresponsible, partying behavior, which is associated with not studying, not going to classes, and eating and sleeping poorly.

In other words, excessive drinking affecting grades is a symptom of an overarching behavioral issue.

If a susceptible person were denied drink (voluntarily or involuntarily), that does not mean they would not find 19 other ways to engage in bad habits that affect their grades.

JDStupi

I think you said it all in your first post. Some drink too much and ruin things and neglect important responsibilities or rationalize their mediocrity while some can do it occassionally and be fine. As with most things, moderation is key and moderation is about achieving your own personal balance or equilibrium. One man's moderate drinking may be anothers downfall. It is all about what you tihnk you can control and how you can regulate it.

Ivan Seeking

Just a few sessions of heavy drinking can damage someone's ability to pay attention, remember things and make good judgments, research shows...

"From this research we can infer that humans who have a few heavy drinking sessions in a row may sometimes undergo subtle brain changes which make it harder to learn from mistakes and to learn new ways of tackling problems because their brain function has been subtly impaired."

The research also suggests that loss of brain function in people under 20 brought on by binge drinking increases their chances of becoming alcoholics in later life, Chick added...

http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/20...n-damage-study

cristo

Quote by xdrgnh

To those of you who did drink in college would you say that drinking affected your grades negatively.

It's important to have a work-life balance while in university so, no, I don't think drinking affected my grades.

mdemonion

I don't think so that drinking affect grades negatively...Drinking has no relation with grades..It doesn't affect on your grade whether you drank or not..

gravenewworld

Not at all. My best semesters where junior and senior years, and trust me, I definitely drank my fair share in college. I went on Wed, Thurs, Fri, and Sat some weeks. Amazes me now how I used to do it.

rootX

Quote by cristo

It's important to have a work-life balance while in university so, no, I don't think drinking affected my grades.

You don't need alcohol to have work-life balance.

chaoseverlasting

Drinking and grades are two separate things. There is no correlation between them afaik.

Pengwuino

Quote by chaoseverlasting

Drinking and grades are two separate things. There is no correlation between them afaik.

Walk into a test drunk and show me how well that theory works out

dlgoff

When I was a sophomore walking to speech class, after a weekend of beer drinking, and I couldn't remember the speech I was to give. I quit drinking from that day for 9 years.

Affect grades? Hell yes.

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xdrgnh	Did drinking in college affect your grades negatively? To those of you who did drink in college would you say that drinking affected your grades negatively. I'm asking because I know some people who drink but not often and they still get good grades. I also know some people who waste all of there time drinking and need to cheat to get good grades. What was your experience?

wukunlin Recognitions: Gold Member	I study when I'm supposed to study, and flush my brains out with alcohol during holidays

Borg Blog Entries: 1 Recognitions: Gold Member	Did drinking in college affect your grades negatively? There was a bar near my college that had some very unique mugs displayed on a shelf. I later found out that they were awarded to customers who took ten years to graduate. I actually knew one guy that took that long but his excuse was that he kept changing majors every time that he got close to completing a degree.

jim hardy Recognitions: Gold Member Science Advisor	i would say i did myself harm that i did not understand until my late forties.. if it becomes an escape mechanism - watch out.

SHISHKABOB	I never drink, but I get mediocre grades anyways, so yeah

mdemonion	I don't think so that drinking affect grades negatively...Drinking has no relation with grades..It doesn't affect on your grade whether you drank or not..

gravenewworld	Not at all. My best semesters where junior and senior years, and trust me, I definitely drank my fair share in college. I went on Wed, Thurs, Fri, and Sat some weeks. Amazes me now how I used to do it.

chaoseverlasting	Drinking and grades are two separate things. There is no correlation between them afaik.

dlgoff Recognitions: Gold Member Science Advisor	When I was a sophomore walking to speech class, after a weekend of beer drinking, and I couldn't remember the speech I was to give. I quit drinking from that day for 9 years. Affect grades? Hell yes.