There was a lot of important factors expressed in this module concerning retaining students. I strongly believe that passion is one the driving forces in experiencing success in the classroom. As a professional in the field that I teach, this allows me to bring experiences to the classroom. My student can see that I love what I do, reinforcing modivation to learn. There is a project that I give my students to chart their progress which I find useful in their development, fueling their passion and excitement to learn. That is to keep a weekly visual journal. My students are learning the foundations of professional photography and to chart their weekly events using visual concepts will help them see their own progress throughout the course.