Stress is common and we all go through some form of general adaptation syndrome when we experience stress. A critical part of retention for students is the student-teacher relationship. Teachers can help to encourage students by demonstrating caring and concern for the students so that they feel supported by the school.

As this is my first position as a Program Director, this really helped me to better understand that there is no perfect definition of retention and that it's critical we try to identify the root cause and work toward solutions in a variety of ways. Retention is a team approach and takes everyone's involvement in the organization.