The title of this article is very exaggerated and needlessly so. The only reason you see awful retention numbers is because it's so easy to sign up. Even if I'm

The title of this article is very exaggerated and needlessly so. The only reason you see awful retention numbers is because it's so easy to sign up. Even if I'm only partially interesting in a class, I'll sign up. I often sign up for 4 or 5 classes that I'm interested in and will finish 1 or 2 per term, just so I don't miss the chance to sign up later/have access to course materials. If you have issues with the class, that's a personal problem and you simply need to work on your willpower.