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Student Rewards Self for Completing Basic Tasks

By Century Pee , in Local News , at January 22, 2020 Tags: , , , ,

Following a weekend girls’ trip to Austin, communication major Brittany Mallory fulfilled the basic obligations of a typical college student last Monday. Reports indicate that Mallory attended not only her morning Media Campaigns lecture but also her afternoon Literature for Children class.

“It’s been a really exhausting day,” Mallory said when asked about her standard Monday schedule. “Overcoming the hardship of being a student isn’t always easy.” 

Witnesses report seeing Mallory spend time between classes fully dressed and meeting in the library for a group project. The Mugdown found that Mallory even managed to appear at a meeting for an organization she voluntarily signed up for. 

“Every time I make it to all my commitments or turn in an assignment on time, I treat myself,” Mallory said. “I thought about skipping my second class, but since I didn’t I obviously deserved a nap when I got home.” While preliminary observations show a distinct positive correlation between rewarding oneself and the ability to complete life’s most basic tasks, it is still unclear whether Mallory’s “treat-yo-self” mentality has any causal effect.

 

—Century Pee