The prevalence of student fatigue is a familiar academic scenario. Nonetheless, a student's motivation can be seen as the learning driving force which has a mediator role in alleviating fatigue. The present study aims to examine the association between learning pushing factors and fatigue sources. This study employs a quantitative approach to 125 purposive samples from a public higher institution. The instrument employed is a 5 Likert-scale survey and is rooted in (Pintrich & DeGroot, 1990;Campos et al., 2011). The survey has 3 sections with 24 items on pushing factors and 16 items on fatigue. The moderate positive correlation found between pushing factors and causes of fatigue may lead to other relevant studies that can fill the gap of literature in academic settings. A more detailed study needs to be carried out in the form of burnout to develop guidelines or models that contribute to alleviating fatigue among students. In conclusion, the findings of the study reflected the significance of the implications for pedagogy and provided valuable insights for future researchers to explore the themes, particularly in learning French as a foreign language in Malaysian public universities.