As a Freshman, I know very little about studying for major tests for school grades. However, I do know I like playing video games, and I hate studying, but it is what we need to do to pass a test or exam, so we must do it anyway. 

 

Studying obviously takes time and effort, what else takes time is gaming, being on social media, and basically every other activity that isn’t associated with school, along with stuff that is needed for school. If any of you have played video games, you have probably heard that they (video games) will give you bad grades for their effects. Is that true though? Let's find out: 

 

According to Dr. Dewar, video games should not have a huge toll on academic grades as long as they do not interfere with academic performance and school activities. An example of this is studying for a test, then you play video games; with this example, you are gaming and not neglecting studying. If you were lazy as to game all night and not study at all for an assignment or test, don't be surprised when you fail or don’t do well. 

 

Even with the assumption that video games are going to destroy your grade and average, it will not in any way boost your grades either. According to Dr. Dewar, author of “The effects of video games on school achievement,” “Video games aren’t a magical pill for boosting IQ, or transforming a poor student into an excellent one,” however, they go on about how certain video games can help with spatial skills and reading through inscriptions on the screen or instructions given by the game. 

 

So far, we have gone through whether games are bad for your academic career. Video games are not going to destroy your mind in school if you are able to balance out your activities. So studying for a necessary amount of time then playing a game should not take a huge toll on your grades, but if it is recommended that you are responsible enough to stick to that schedule. 

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Works Cited: 
Dewar, Gwen. "The effects of video games on school achievement." Parenting Science, 2018. https://parentingscience.com/effects-of-video-games-on-school/.