I think we have a lot of students that don't know what they are signing up for. I have students that tell me they have never owned a screwdriver and now are a year into mechanics school. I have asked why they are here and they just thought it would be fun and not so hard.

My first day is full of information on our objectives,who am I and why I think I can teach them something in three weeks. I show them the room and what we will be working with. Show them the lab projects and the grading procedures. They have been in school here awhile so they have questions I can answer right off and make them feel more organized and comfortable in my class. I think this all helps keep them in my class and in school.