It is important to engage with the students and help them see the value in an assignment, activity or interaction they may see as unnecessary while stressing ownership in their education. This philosophy is essential for future success in whatever profession they choose later in life. The process of working one's way through the higher education process very simply, are the building blocks for the foundation of a successful professional career. Small exercises in a class are only one piece of a larger, more comprehensive picture of one's overall education that should soon come together.
