Short answer: “Yes.”

Long answer: “Oh, Hells Yeah.”

Educators have tried everything to foster a love for academia within their students, and they, for the most part, have failed to do it time and time again.

Students simply want to earn good grades for the sake of their transcript, not personal enlightenment. Those who do seek enrichment comprise a small portion of the upper crust; the rest are either students who crawled their way into the Ivy League with the aid of a trust fund or ones who are motivated by the almighty dollar.

And so, for the vast majority, money is the sole motivating factor for getting an education, and this study “by the social-policy research group MDRC” proves it.

Being a student is a job, through and through. So, show me the money, Columbia.

SHOW ME THE MONEY!

Here’s what I’d do with my share of A+ money:

1. I’d buy a rocket ship.

2. I’d buy the island from Lost.

As you can see, I’d only use it for the bare necessities.