What exactly is going on in the student brain that makes them want to try or give up in classes? Although most people have the opportunity to work, it can get in the way of their education, and they might have to choose between the two; even if they’re very dedicated towards both options.

Once people start getting too many separate priorities, some of them might not be as important as the others may seem. It’s hard for anyone to keep working properly if they lose their motivation towards a class.

Most students would think to try harder in the classes they enjoy. If they like what they have to work on, they’ll have more fun as they work on the assignment. “I tend to try harder in the classes I enjoy,” said Maleiah Ewert, sophomore student.

If someone is taking AP or college courses, it can grow even harder for them to balance work, other classes, or sports. If they’re in a class like that, they are forced to work harder to keep up the grades on the challenging classwork. Simply putting in more effort than most students by taking those classes which will make their college life easier.

Just passing the class and getting it over with is all it takes to take a class down from what you might need to do in college. “When it comes to AP or weighted classes, I do what I can as long as I don’t have lower than a B- it’s a-okay.” Said Elisa Evans, sophomore student.

People have a wide variety of reasons to try hard in different classes. Some students may be more strict towards themselves, or it could be a case where their family wants them to have the best education so they have a great start for their future career.

If someone gets a grade that they don’t suppose they deserve, they could be looked down upon by their parents, or worse: themselves. It could hang out in the back of their mind, haunting them for the rest of the week.

Some people are their own worst enemies when it comes to school, and perhaps don’t get that much pressure from home. They have problems doing less than they really can, stressing themselves out to do better than first anticipated. Which can sometimes be far worse than a parent talking to you about a grade you received. “I get grumpy when I have a bad grade,” said Kaylea Herrman, sophomore student.

Although that can sound like a good thing to have, it can easily backfire, stressing out that person. It could make them have a difficult time to actually finish up on the work they might have needed to finish that day. Especially if they happen to be overachievers, nothing is quite easy when you push yourself to be better than your best. Forcing themselves to be better in one class could react with them being worse in another.

Students really do care about their school work, but everything is automatically harder when they don’t have the motivation to do it. With homework being rushed at them, it can grow difficult to manage all of the work. Thankfully they can get help from teachers or other students around them. Sometimes it’s that small connection with someone that keeps their grade from dropping all the way down.