University students Attention Span Is 10 Min !

Wednesday, January 13, 2010, 17:05

According to a new survey, University students suffer from a poor attention span of just 10 minutes.

A poll of 1,000 students, conducted for technology company Olympus, found that the low span of concentration during lectures was due to being overworked and lack of sleep.

One of the students releaved that the reason for low attention was prioritising part – time job, which they have undertaken to help them fund their studies.

The prioritising of job has not only effected the attention of students but also their commitment towards their studies. Most of the students are not able to submitt their assingment on time and also score less in exams.

"Given that students are graduating with record levels of debt, and job prospects are at an all-time low, it is no surprise that so many are having to take on part-time work which is adversely affecting their studies," says the president of the National Union of Students.

Almost half of the students believe they would end university with large debts.