Cash Rewards Isn't The Best

Cash Reward Isn't The Best

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I so much respect those who genuinely come out as the best in their department/faculty when it comes to education. I said "genuinely" because nowadays, people have other means to be at the top even without doing much.

It's not easy to commit oneself to study when you have the opportunity to enjoy your life and give just a little effort and come out with a grade that will still make you valid when you go to seek a job.

Seriously, those who come out as best ought to be honored and celebrated, everyone can wish to be the best but not everyone can pay the price. Being on top is a priceless jewel.

Different institutions have different ways to celebrate these individuals, most times giving them awards and other gifts. But I don't think those things are ever enough.

Well, those institutions who give gifts are even trying, some don't even give out anything apart from a wooden trophy or a certificate with the person's name inscribed on it.

It may look like a way to appreciate them but I don't think it's enough motivation to spur them to keep up the good work and also to push others to want to be like them.

Gone are the days when people valued those things, nowadays to convince people to do something, you need to do what is uncommon.

For the question of whether to give top students money as motivation, I think that's an excellent idea but it won't do the person well.

Considering the kind of economy we have today, how much money can such a student be given that will ever be enough for him or her to do something reasonable?

There used to be a practice back then in many institutions regarding the best students. Those days, the institution retained them as workers in that very faculty. To me, that's the best award a student can be given, especially now that job opportunities are rare.

People like that ought to be given opportunities, they ought to be offered jobs and not money. How many days will it take them to squander it? The fact that one is brilliant academically doesn't mean the person is also brilliant money-wise. Give him or her a job and let them start up their lives.

I believe that if things like these are done, most students will put in their best to be the best because they know that an automatic job opportunity awaits them in the end.

But unfortunately, many top students today are in the street struggling to survive. Imagine after spending many sleepless nights, making so much sacrifice to top the class, one still ends up struggling and moving from one private institution to the other in search of a job. Some organizations even reject them because of their good grade, LOL. It sounds unfair, honestly.

Giving money won't solve the problem, because I am sure the money won't even be something to write home about, rather those students should be empowered, and they should have access to good jobs in the government.

This will make their labor count, they won't even feel like they wasted their time. Money and any other form of gift in my opinion should be an extra reward and not the main thing itself, those students deserve something better and tangible.

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