Should College Students Get Paid?

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“To pay, or not to pay?” is the question many people face with when it comes to the problem of motivating their kids to get good grades. The reasons as to whether or not parents should be paying their children for good grades are quite simple, and come down to one question: “Does paying students to get better grades actually work?”. The answer to this question would be no, it does not. By rewarding children with money for doing well in their classes, you’re encouraging them to have the mindset that they are entitled to an award for everything they accomplish or do. Although giving money to excite and motivate students may work the first couple of times, the drive it gives them to do so is not going to last forever. Soon, it won’t be as appealing …show more content…

This sense of entitlement becomes applied to not just educational situations like school, but every day situations, and in the coming future, the working environment. An example of this would be parents paying kids for doing household chores. After doing all the chores they have been asked to do, the child may go out of their way to do excessive chores that were not expected of them, in hopes that they will be paid for the additional work they have done. This is not a good mindset, for in the professional world, this is seen as bad work ethic. Doing well in school does not benefit anyone else besides themselves. The parents are already paying for their education. In educational situations they should learn that by working hard in school, they are gaining more knowledge and opening up doors of opportunity. Them doing well in school does not necessarily benefit anyone else besides themselves. By working hard in school, they are gaining more knowledge and opening up doors of opportunity. This is a reward all on its …show more content…

There could be many reasons for this. They may not be very inclined towards the subject, or they might have a learning disability. Because of the fact that they are unable to meet the requirements despite having done their best, students feel more stressed and pressured. By bribing them to get good grades with money, parents are giving off the impression that grades are most important. This is not entirely true. Grades may be important, but “...effort is infinitely more valuable.” (Brian,

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