In my last class the age spread was from 18 to 42. While it is not always that wide, I find a consistent trend towards the older students being self-motivators. I'm sure we all realize several obvious reasons for this such as maturity, life experience and the fact that older students are attending class on their own accord rather than their parents sending them! However, I cannot help thinking that if I did a better job relating to the younger students, (I'm 38) motivating them would be immensely easier. I believe motivation is so important because for some of the younger students who come in with the attitude of just wanting to know the answers for the test, motivation is what will get them engaged. I just know that I can do a better job and have an easier time motivating the younger crowd. As I said, I think learning to relate to them is a key place to start. Does anyone else experience this? Does anyone have any suggestions?