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I heard today that a study of over 200 university students showed that those who are on Facebook suffer a full grade point loss in their averages. One student who was interviewed thought it wasn't just Facebook, but that it was technology in general that helped distract students from what they're really supposed to be doing. But you might have something here, Marion! Recent reports have also shown that university professors think first year students are ill-prepared for post-secondary educational demands. Perhaps, this site, while lending a helping hand, might at least improve their spelling. And with its new features, they can even focus on their career choice to hone their spelling of more pertinent words!!

Listening to CBC news this evening and heard the results of a study that showed university students who use Facebook to have grade point averages a full point lower than those of their classmates who don't use it. One student argued that it wasn't Facebook's fault -- it was basically all technology that draws student's away from what they are supposed to be doing.
A week or so ago, I learned that university professors believe first year students are decidedly ill-prepared for post-secondary challenges.
So, Marion, I think you might have the perfect idea to both build skills (spelling) while using a normally distracting medium (the internet). Now, I'm not sure that choosing a category close to one's major will improve spelling to the extent that one's grade point average will jump by a full point, but if you're feeding the planet while you're trying to do it, it might be more productive than Facebook!!