Why kids hate studying?

As kids, we have to go through the education system. They have to go to school, attend classes and sit for exams. Most of the time, parents have to supervise their kids in their studies. A small handful of kids will enjoy the studying process while most will end up having no motivation to study. Have you wondered why is this so?

I myself didn't enjoy the studying process. I hated school and had no motivation to study most of the time. The only motivation of going to school is that I could see my friends and have fun together. Because of poor results, my parents enrolled me in all sorts of tuition in order to improve my studies. I hated studying even more and dread the tuition classes after school. It did force me to get better results but I still wasn't the least interested in studying.

In secondary school, I met a very good Maths teacher. Good in a sense that he was always encouraging towards me and believed that I could do better. I failed maths since primary school and could not even do simple maths problem sums. This discouraged me so much that I keep believing that I would never do well in Maths. I was often kicked out of class in primary 4 because I did not do my Maths homework. It was until this Maths teacher I had in Secondary 2 that changed my perspective towards the subject. I had new hopes that I could do better. Not only did I believed that I could do better in Maths, I even believed that I could do better in my other subjects. This lead me to getting good progress awards for consecutive 2 years and finally got a B3 for Maths for my O levels. It was a drastic difference from the E8 and F9 I got in secondary 1. 

Why kids hate studying?

1. They can't see the purpose

Kids hate studying for various reasons. One main reason is they can't see the purpose of studying. Parents often tell their kids that if they don't study hard, they will end up as road sweepers etc. This doesn't work because deep down inside, parents know that some people who are not too educated still succeed in life. Kids can sense it too. Parents need to show their kids one thing - School is about loving learning, not just about results. 

2. They don't believe in themselves

There is no one person who is stupid. Only those who believe they are stupid will end up being stupid. Kids need to be encouraged. As adults, sometimes we also need inspiration and encouragement from others. It is more so important for kids. Believe in them that they can do better. 

3. Kids are explorers

Kids enjoy the learning process. They are always discovering new things in this world. Lead them on a journey to self discovery. Let them be fascinated in the world of education. The education world shouldn't be projected as some scary monsters that eats them up when they sit for exams. 

Let them learn through exploring. They will learn to solve problems by themselves. 

Here's a good video of what learning through exploring is all about: