Hi Drian, This is a very good question concerning in a sense overwhelming students with the course requirements. Students that are not that self confident in their abilities can find themselves overwhelmed at the course requirements the very first day. What I do with these students is to break down the course into small success points. By giving them the opportunity to have success early in the course then their self confidence builds. It is like the saying "How do you eat an elephant?" Answer: "One bite at a time." This is what I try to do with these students. So I show them the big picture and then have them do an exercise that lets them see how they can be successful. Otherwise they will not be back for the second class meeting if they don't see anyway they can have success in the course. Gary