Dr. Bloch's 12 Steps For Academic Success

How to Reward Yourself After an Examination

Although you should view learning as fun, it is still very important to reward yourself after you have successfully completed an examination.

Let’s face it, studying is hard work and like any job you must get paid. In this case, the payment must come in the form of a treat to yourself such as:

attending a movie
going out to dinner
or just relaxing by reading a good book, listening to music or talking to friends

These acknowledgments will further inspire you to do great things on your "job".

If you do not take breaks or treats of this kind you will feel that all you do is study and as a result your social life is wrecked. Moreover, you will not have full concentration on topics and studying will not be very productive.