Over my years as an instuctor of automotive and diesel students, I've seen the incredible variety of student types that are contained within the 17-25 year old, male, single, still-at-home group that form the majority of our student body. I like to believe that all of them are better for being here than not being here. I believe they all gain self-respect and develop necessary life skills by attending these programs. All this goes beyond the particular course of study they're here for. Here, often away form Mom & Dad for the first time; they learn (or at least are exposed to) cooperative work and team skills, documentation skills, communication skills and have an impetus to improve their social skills. IF they are fortunate enough to realize this over their first few days or weeks, the real value of attending a quality training facility gaining skills in a career path that interests them is all the retention you could hope for.