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src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/J4r-jiI-S7DExk7dXZ91fqpPWNzFl8CrOn7iaWLx8UxjGiL4kvWjnd48UxDliY1Qgc38"></amp-img></div></amp-story-grid-layer><amp-story-grid-layer class="align-end" template="vertical"><div class="inner-align-end tech-show"><h1 class="phone-heading">10 Mobile Phone Habits That Can Sabotage Your College Success</h1><b class="amp-cover__author">Sanjay Sharma</b><p class="amp-cover__date">Oct 11, 2024</p></div></amp-story-grid-layer></amp-story-page><!--/amp_web_stories_layout_base.cms?crosshostconfig=354_1&r=1111111&v=2006&&_story=1&title=10%2BMobile%2BPhone%2BHabits%2BThat%2BCan%2BSabotage%2BYour%2BCollege%2BSuccess&image=%2Fthumb%2F114143598.jpg%3Fimgsize%3D147130%26width%3D420%26height%3D746%26resizemode%3D76&bg_color=#8b0000&msid=114143598&author=Sanjay+Sharma&publish_date=Oct 11, 2024&agency_name=Canva&type=cover&logo=https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/J4r-jiI-S7DExk7dXZ91fqpPWNzFl8CrOn7iaWLx8UxjGiL4kvWjnd48UxDliY1Qgc38&logo_width=50&logo_height=50&desc=In%2Bthis%2Bweb%2Bstory%252C%2Bdiscover%2Bthe%2Bten%2Bbad%2Bmobile%2Bphone%2Bhabits%2Bthat%2Bcan%2Bruin%2Byour%2Bcollege%2Bperformance.%2BLearn%2Bhow%2Bdistractions%252C%2Bsocial%2Bmedia%252C%2Band%2Blate-night%2Busage%2Bimpact%2Byour%2Bstudies%2Band%2Boverall%2Bacademic%2Bsuccess.&textposition=align-end&image_agency_label=Image Source: &seo_channel_name=Times of India&authorname=Sanjay Sharma&btn_bg_color=&img_path=https://static.toiimg.com&generic=&platform=WEB&genere=potime:20--><amp-story-page class="slide" auto-advance-after="" id="page2"><amp-story-grid-layer template="fill"><amp-img tabindex="0" height="1024" width="768" layout="fixed" src="https://static.toiimg.com/thumb/114143623.jpg?imgsize=81738&width=420&height=746&resizemode=76" alt="How Your Phone Affects Academic Performance"></amp-img></amp-story-grid-layer><amp-story-grid-layer class="align-end" template="vertical"><div animate-in-duration="2s" animate-in-delay=".5s" animate-in="fly-in-bottom" class="inner-align-end"><h2>How Your Phone Affects Academic Performance</h2><p class="summary">In this web story, discover the ten bad mobile phone habits that can ruin your college performance. Learn how distractions, social media, and late-night usage impact your studies and overall academic success.</p></div></amp-story-grid-layer><amp-story-grid-layer class="align-end" template="vertical"><div class="inner-align-end photo_credit"><p class="ftr">Image Source: Canva</p></div></amp-story-grid-layer></amp-story-page><!--/amp_web_stories_layout_base.cms?crosshostconfig=354_1&r=1111111&v=2006&&_story=1&title=How%2BYour%2BPhone%2BAffects%2BAcademic%2BPerformance&image=%2Fthumb%2F114143623.jpg%3Fimgsize%3D81738%26width%3D420%26height%3D746%26resizemode%3D76&bg_color=#8b0000&msid=114143623&author=Sanjay+Sharma&publish_date=Oct 11, 2024&agency_name=Canva&type=slide&logo=https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/J4r-jiI-S7DExk7dXZ91fqpPWNzFl8CrOn7iaWLx8UxjGiL4kvWjnd48UxDliY1Qgc38&logo_width=50&logo_height=50&item_position=2&desc=In%2Bthis%2Bweb%2Bstory%252C%2Bdiscover%2Bthe%2Bten%2Bbad%2Bmobile%2Bphone%2Bhabits%2Bthat%2Bcan%2Bruin%2Byour%2Bcollege%2Bperformance.%2BLearn%2Bhow%2Bdistractions%252C%2Bsocial%2Bmedia%252C%2Band%2Blate-night%2Busage%2Bimpact%2Byour%2Bstudies%2Band%2Boverall%2Bacademic%2Bsuccess.&textposition=align-end&image_agency_label=Image Source: &seo_channel_name=Times of India&authorname=Sanjay Sharma&btn_bg_color=&img_path=https://static.toiimg.com&generic=&platform=WEB&genere=potime:18--><amp-story-page class="slide" auto-advance-after="" id="page3"><amp-story-grid-layer template="fill"><amp-img tabindex="0" height="1024" width="768" layout="fixed" src="https://static.toiimg.com/thumb/114143620.jpg?imgsize=76494&width=420&height=746&resizemode=76" alt="Excessive Social Media Scrolling"></amp-img></amp-story-grid-layer><amp-story-grid-layer class="align-end" template="vertical"><div animate-in-duration="2s" animate-in-delay=".5s" animate-in="fly-in-bottom" class="inner-align-end"><h2>Excessive Social Media Scrolling</h2><p class="summary">Endless scrolling can consume hours of your day, leading to lost productivity. Frequent notifications interrupt your studies, making it challenging to maintain focus on important academic tasks and reducing overall performance.</p></div></amp-story-grid-layer><amp-story-grid-layer class="align-end" template="vertical"><div class="inner-align-end photo_credit"><p class="ftr">Image Source: Canva</p></div></amp-story-grid-layer></amp-story-page><!--/amp_web_stories_layout_base.cms?crosshostconfig=354_1&r=1111111&v=2006&&_story=1&title=Excessive%2BSocial%2BMedia%2BScrolling&image=%2Fthumb%2F114143620.jpg%3Fimgsize%3D76494%26width%3D420%26height%3D746%26resizemode%3D76&bg_color=#8b0000&msid=114143620&author=Sanjay+Sharma&publish_date=Oct 11, 2024&agency_name=Canva&type=slide&logo=https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/J4r-jiI-S7DExk7dXZ91fqpPWNzFl8CrOn7iaWLx8UxjGiL4kvWjnd48UxDliY1Qgc38&logo_width=50&logo_height=50&item_position=3&desc=Endless%2Bscrolling%2Bcan%2Bconsume%2Bhours%2Bof%2Byour%2Bday%252C%2Bleading%2Bto%2Blost%2Bproductivity.%2BFrequent%2Bnotifications%2Binterrupt%2Byour%2Bstudies%252C%2Bmaking%2Bit%2Bchallenging%2Bto%2Bmaintain%2Bfocus%2Bon%2Bimportant%2Bacademic%2Btasks%2Band%2Breducing%2Boverall%2Bperformance.&textposition=align-end&image_agency_label=Image Source: &seo_channel_name=Times of India&authorname=Sanjay Sharma&btn_bg_color=&img_path=https://static.toiimg.com&generic=&platform=WEB&genere=potime:19--><amp-story-page class="slide" auto-advance-after="" id="page4"><amp-story-grid-layer template="fill"><amp-img tabindex="0" height="1024" width="768" layout="fixed" src="https://static.toiimg.com/thumb/114143618.jpg?imgsize=79678&width=420&height=746&resizemode=76" alt="Late-Night Phone Use"></amp-img></amp-story-grid-layer><amp-story-grid-layer class="align-end" template="vertical"><div animate-in-duration="2s" animate-in-delay=".5s" animate-in="fly-in-bottom" class="inner-align-end"><h2>Late-Night Phone Use</h2><p class="summary">The blue light emitted by screens can disrupt your sleep patterns, causing fatigue during the day. Additionally, late-night scrolling can increase anxiety and stress levels, negatively impacting your mental well-being and academic focus.</p></div></amp-story-grid-layer><amp-story-grid-layer class="align-end" template="vertical"><div class="inner-align-end photo_credit"><p class="ftr">Image Source: Canva</p></div></amp-story-grid-layer></amp-story-page><!--/amp_web_stories_layout_base.cms?crosshostconfig=354_1&r=1111111&v=2006&&_story=1&title=Late-Night%2BPhone%2BUse&image=%2Fthumb%2F114143618.jpg%3Fimgsize%3D79678%26width%3D420%26height%3D746%26resizemode%3D76&bg_color=#8b0000&msid=114143618&author=Sanjay+Sharma&publish_date=Oct 11, 2024&agency_name=Canva&type=slide&logo=https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/J4r-jiI-S7DExk7dXZ91fqpPWNzFl8CrOn7iaWLx8UxjGiL4kvWjnd48UxDliY1Qgc38&logo_width=50&logo_height=50&item_position=4&desc=The%2Bblue%2Blight%2Bemitted%2Bby%2Bscreens%2Bcan%2Bdisrupt%2Byour%2Bsleep%2Bpatterns%252C%2Bcausing%2Bfatigue%2Bduring%2Bthe%2Bday.%2BAdditionally%252C%2Blate-night%2Bscrolling%2Bcan%2Bincrease%2Banxiety%2Band%2Bstress%2Blevels%252C%2Bnegatively%2Bimpacting%2Byour%2Bmental%2Bwell-being%2Band%2Bacademic%2Bfocus.&textposition=align-end&image_agency_label=Image Source: &seo_channel_name=Times of India&authorname=Sanjay Sharma&btn_bg_color=&img_path=https://static.toiimg.com&generic=&platform=WEB&genere=potime:18--><amp-story-page class="slide" auto-advance-after="" id="page5"><amp-story-grid-layer template="fill"><amp-img tabindex="0" height="1024" width="768" layout="fixed" src="https://static.toiimg.com/thumb/114143615.jpg?imgsize=86708&width=420&height=746&resizemode=76" alt="Using Your Phone During Class"></amp-img></amp-story-grid-layer><amp-story-grid-layer class="align-end" template="vertical"><div animate-in-duration="2s" animate-in-delay=".5s" animate-in="fly-in-bottom" class="inner-align-end"><h2>Using Your Phone During Class</h2><p class="summary">Checking your phone during lectures hinders your ability to absorb information and learn effectively. It can also be disruptive to both your classmates and professors, creating an unproductive classroom environment.</p></div></amp-story-grid-layer><amp-story-grid-layer class="align-end" template="vertical"><div class="inner-align-end photo_credit"><p class="ftr">Image Source: Canva</p></div></amp-story-grid-layer></amp-story-page><!--/amp_web_stories_layout_base.cms?crosshostconfig=354_1&r=1111111&v=2006&&_story=1&title=Using%2BYour%2BPhone%2BDuring%2BClass&image=%2Fthumb%2F114143615.jpg%3Fimgsize%3D86708%26width%3D420%26height%3D746%26resizemode%3D76&bg_color=#8b0000&msid=114143615&author=Sanjay+Sharma&publish_date=Oct 11, 2024&agency_name=Canva&type=slide&logo=https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/J4r-jiI-S7DExk7dXZ91fqpPWNzFl8CrOn7iaWLx8UxjGiL4kvWjnd48UxDliY1Qgc38&logo_width=50&logo_height=50&item_position=5&desc=Checking%2Byour%2Bphone%2Bduring%2Blectures%2Bhinders%2Byour%2Bability%2Bto%2Babsorb%2Binformation%2Band%2Blearn%2Beffectively.%2BIt%2Bcan%2Balso%2Bbe%2Bdisruptive%2Bto%2Bboth%2Byour%2Bclassmates%2Band%2Bprofessors%252C%2Bcreating%2Ban%2Bunproductive%2Bclassroom%2Benvironment.&textposition=align-end&image_agency_label=Image Source: &seo_channel_name=Times of India&authorname=Sanjay Sharma&btn_bg_color=&img_path=https://static.toiimg.com&generic=&platform=WEB&genere=potime:19--><amp-story-page class="slide" auto-advance-after="" id="page6"><amp-story-grid-layer template="fill"><amp-img tabindex="0" height="1024" width="768" layout="fixed" src="https://static.toiimg.com/thumb/114143613.jpg?imgsize=164370&width=420&height=746&resizemode=76" alt="Reliance on Phone Calculators"></amp-img></amp-story-grid-layer><amp-story-grid-layer class="align-end" template="vertical"><div animate-in-duration="2s" animate-in-delay=".5s" animate-in="fly-in-bottom" class="inner-align-end"><h2>Reliance on Phone Calculators</h2><p class="summary">Over-reliance on phone calculators can diminish your critical thinking and problem-solving skills. Using your phone for calculations during exams may also lead to academic dishonesty, undermining your educational integrity.</p></div></amp-story-grid-layer><amp-story-grid-layer class="align-end" template="vertical"><div class="inner-align-end photo_credit"><p class="ftr">Image Source: Canva</p></div></amp-story-grid-layer></amp-story-page><!--/amp_web_stories_layout_base.cms?crosshostconfig=354_1&r=1111111&v=2006&&_story=1&title=Reliance%2Bon%2BPhone%2BCalculators&image=%2Fthumb%2F114143613.jpg%3Fimgsize%3D164370%26width%3D420%26height%3D746%26resizemode%3D76&bg_color=#8b0000&msid=114143613&author=Sanjay+Sharma&publish_date=Oct 11, 2024&agency_name=Canva&type=slide&logo=https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/J4r-jiI-S7DExk7dXZ91fqpPWNzFl8CrOn7iaWLx8UxjGiL4kvWjnd48UxDliY1Qgc38&logo_width=50&logo_height=50&item_position=6&desc=Over-reliance%2Bon%2Bphone%2Bcalculators%2Bcan%2Bdiminish%2Byour%2Bcritical%2Bthinking%2Band%2Bproblem-solving%2Bskills.%2BUsing%2Byour%2Bphone%2Bfor%2Bcalculations%2Bduring%2Bexams%2Bmay%2Balso%2Blead%2Bto%2Bacademic%2Bdishonesty%252C%2Bundermining%2Byour%2Beducational%2Bintegrity.&textposition=align-end&image_agency_label=Image Source: &seo_channel_name=Times of India&authorname=Sanjay Sharma&btn_bg_color=&img_path=https://static.toiimg.com&generic=&platform=WEB&genere=potime:18--><amp-story-page class="slide" auto-advance-after="" id="page7"><amp-story-grid-layer template="fill"><amp-img tabindex="0" height="1024" width="768" layout="fixed" src="https://static.toiimg.com/thumb/114143610.jpg?imgsize=52262&width=420&height=746&resizemode=76" alt="Neglecting Face-to-Face Interactions"></amp-img></amp-story-grid-layer><amp-story-grid-layer class="align-end" template="vertical"><div animate-in-duration="2s" animate-in-delay=".5s" animate-in="fly-in-bottom" class="inner-align-end"><h2>Neglecting Face-to-Face Interactions</h2><p class="summary">Excessive phone use can result in social isolation, limiting opportunities for genuine connections. 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