repetitive task is something the human brain doesn't particularly favor. The
             human brain is most stimulated by some kind of reward. So why isn't the grade
             the motivator, being ultimately more important to us not to mention our very
             reason of attending school? Instead of this glorious idealism of success
             motivating us to finish the assignment, it is the "rewards" we give our self
             that subconsciously tell us to continue to give ourselves the "rewards" because
             that is what the brain likes. If the rewards are accessible without the person
             having to work, there is essentially no reason to work, because our reason of
             working on boring things is dependent on how motivated we are to reach a goal.
             If we are already content with our goals, there really is no reason for working.
             It will soon become part of their mind set that rewards are accessible without
             work and thus feel unrewarded when looking at far away goals, when rewards are
             right here and now. Then the rewards are all enjoyed in the beginning of the
             weekend, Sunday night comes around and then we start the motivation. Except
             this is the motivation stemming from fear of an undone assignment, so care is
             lacked, totally not what will get a good grade.
             Then upon getting a bad report card, the student becomes saddened at how low
             the grades are. But it is very unjustifiable, because they set themselves up
             for it, and must be willing to accept the consequences. They are the sole
             possessor of blame, and can't sensibly pass it. And did they really go to school
             to get bad grades and feel sad? Then why did they put it upon themselves? It
             can be at least partially explained using the "Finger and the Moon" analogy but
             I am using a hand instead of a finger for better explanitory purposes. The moon
             can be any of the following: good grades, good college, good job, success in
             life, and others. The hand is school and the accompanying work, w...