Have you ever used a lame excuse like "The dog ate my homework," or "I'm sorry, but I wasn't informed," to explain why your teacher shouldn't fail you? Well it's going to take a lot more than that to cover up the truth. You were probably spending way too much time on Facebook last night that you forgot about your studies or you just became too lazy to do them. Why not go straight to the point and use Facebook as an excuse? We do live in a media centered era and as students, Facebook has become a part of our daily lives. But is the constant use of Facebook a hindrance or can it be an asset to the academic performance of students? First off, I would like to say that there is no relation between a student's use of Facebook and the lowering of their academic performance. Right now, that idea could be considered a myth although there are some things to consider: 1. Students who use Facebook too much have lower GPAs or grades than those that don't. Well that's weird! I just said that it was a myth, that we shouldn't consider it as a fact. Well there has been a study called "Too Much Face And Not Enough Books  by Dr. Rey Junco that examined 1,839 undergraduate students and their usage of Facebook. This study showed that the average time these students spent on Facebook was 106 minutes a day and that every 93 minutes a student spends over that average has a lower GPA than one who doesn't. 2. Students who use Facebook are said to have their attitudes shaped by the website. This idea was brought about by a study consisting of 500 teachers and what they thought about students using social medias. A spokesperson for JCA (an organization that aims to motivate student development outside the classroom) said that "Rather than relying on life experiences, educational travel and face to face interaction with others, children are becoming obsessed with social networking and this is shaping their attitudes instead.  There is still debate on whether or not these two points could be considered tru