<p>Marla,</p> <p>I understand what you mean when dealing with younger students. I have the benefit of&nbsp;dealing with both the young fresh from high school student and the true adult learner looking to further thier career. I teach an afternoon class with an average age of about 20 and a night class with an average age of about 35. What&nbsp;I find is the younger students need more moral support and someone who believes in them in order to get them to take things serious I feel that they succeed more when they feel they might disapoint me if they don't pass. Where the night students work better with some guidelines and objectives becuase there goals are more focused.</p>