Helping students to create viable options is important to retention. Just a gentle nudge can start this process. Not just students, but all need some counseling when looking for an abundance of creative options to solve problems. The more options available the better the chances of reaching a suitable solution. An instructor can be a good listener and lead a student to his or her own solution. Many times we all have blinders on and tend to see only one way out. In the case of some students that would be to "quit". My question is : Some students never consider quitting as an option. Is there some way to identify & capitalize on this student mind set to help other students?