Should we be rewarded for our efforts in school?

Being rewarded, is it a yes or no? Many students like me will of course shout out a big yes. But is it a good thing actually? Rewarding has both a positive and negative side to it.

How did rewarding started? Well, it all started when a student could not get what he wants but he comes into a deal with his parents that they promised to get him what he wants as a reward if he is able to achieve good results. Then, the idea of rewarding spread throughout and more and more students adopt this idea.

Well, the positive side of this particular idea is that students would work and strive even harder each time to achieve their goals and get what they always wanted. Although this may seem materialistic, but the students get good results and becomes smarter. It also serves as an encouragement.

The negative side is that the students have no motivation other than the reward offered. Without the reward, the students would not study at all as they find it meaningless. This way, their grades would deprove and no knowledge is obtained. Another negative side is that if their parents discovered the present they requested is very expensive and they cannot afford it, the students would lose motivation to study and the same negative outcome would happen.

Under what conditions can parents reward students? Well, if it serves as an encouragement for the student to work harder. Parents must also test if the students can study willingly without the reward given to them. The present must also be affordable and not to grand like a pen or something. Never give a present like a car.

To reward or not, is your choice, but do it in the right time with the right conditions.