Hi Brian, Good point about why knowing the reason for enrolling is so important. By you knowing their reasons you are able to adapt your instructional delivery to match their investment in the course. I teach a general education course that is required so I have to work very hard to engage the students see they don't see my course as contributing to their career preparation even though it does. I strive to help them see the relevancy and application of what I teach just as you are doing through your personalizing of accounting procedures in family budgeting, etc. Gary