I'd like to mention all the students I chat with that are new to college. Their main concerns are transitioning to a new environment. Many times housing is one of the biggest problems, and this really effects their school work. I had a student the other day say that she and her roommate had to leave class because they had no place to live and was in the process of trying to get another apartment that was safe (the other one was broken into). This is why you really have to listen to your students, especially the ones that are first time away from home. Bad grades or missing class is not always about the student not caring about your class.