Attendance is by far my biggest challenge. I have a general education class in computer science where classes are 4 hours each for 10 weeks. If a student misses a class it is nearly impossible for them to make up the work. I spend a lot of time in the first class reviewing the syllabus and the importance of being in every class. I spend more time helping them to understand the reliance that society and every workplace has on computers. I use real current examples across many fields including theirs, but it does not always help. The problem is that they are adults with jobs and families and school in most cases comes in 3rd.