{"629709":{"#nid":"629709","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Staying Focused During Finals","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EIt\u0026rsquo;s crunch time as professors try to fit everything in before the end of the semester, but in the midst of schoolwork, dreading finals, and anticipating a break, how can students stay focused?\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EResearch completed by the Office of Institutional Research and Planning found that\u0026nbsp;\u003Cem\u003EGeorgia Tech students who frequently visit the Campus Recreation Center (CRC) have higher GPAs and are more likely to return to Georgia Tech the following year\u003C\/em\u003E. While there are a number of influential factors in the academic performance of our students, data analysis indicates, \u0026ldquo;that the difference in retention rates are not due to chance alone \u0026ndash; frequency of CRC visits does play a role.\u0026rdquo; For many students, finals make or break students\u0026rsquo; grades in their classes, and the CRC is an excellent focus booster in approaching such an important time of the semester.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/crc.gatech.edu\/fitness\/group\/drop-in\u0022\u003EAll classes are FREE during final exams for CRC members\u003C\/a\u003E. Encourage your student to utilize the CRC in preparation for their finals\u0026ndash; their focus will increase, and statistics show that their GPAs will appreciate it!\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":"","field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"It\u2019s crunch time as professors try to fit everything in before the end of the semester, but in the midst of schoolwork, dreading finals, and anticipating a break, how can students stay focused?"}],"uid":"34945","created_gmt":"2019-12-05 15:36:49","changed_gmt":"2019-12-05 15:36:49","author":"tbarker30","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2019-12-05T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2019-12-05T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"groups":[{"id":"1298","name":"Parent and Family Programs"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}