According to USA Today, in a survey of 33,000 first year college students about 70% of students reported drinking alcohol on a weekly basis; of that 70% another 49.4% reported spending more time drinking than studying during the academic week. This data puts a new perspective on how many hours students spend on studying for classes.
Many students spend the recommended time working and studying in college and do well; however, at the same time many other students are not so fortunate. Some students go above and beyond what is recommended and do not fare well at all; whereas, some students (such as the students cited to drink more than study) are able to handle the work load despite the strained time commitment.
This poses the question: Is studying enough? Do students succeed in college by merely studying, or is there something that has been overlooked. Historically, and in the poll by USA Today, it is assumed that drinking and lack of hours spent studying leads to failure (or lack of success) in college. CollegeBoard, a student resource site, quotes that college is comparable to a full time job and that it takes at least 40 hours of concentrated work in order to succeed.
What makes students succeed in college? What is the key? If students are able to spend so much time drinking, then where does the study time come in?
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