Troy M, as a ROP (High school and adult) job training teacher, I applaud you in your efforts!
Even after much extra (unpaid) time and money on my part so my students can make cool things from Carbon Fiber, they still just sit around picking their noses and expecting a passing grade too!

I tried and tell them you earn your way thru life by hard work as it is not givien to you.
Also, one last tidbit for you: Learn from your mistakes, don't repeat them! Thomas Edison attempted 24,999 times to make the first working battery! How would you like to get .01 from every battery ever made? To be successfull, finish what you start and you will be successfull.......