That isn't the focus of her time there; she teaches, too, and her example is part of why Shawn decided to stay on and teach, some seven years later. But her conversations with Ray are good for her. Help her work things out and make some painful decisions.
In the end, the man who comes to bring her home is the one who wins her. Was that the right decision? Well, nobody's perfect. She makes it work, but there's always that twist in her heart when she looks at Fenris; there's always the wish that it could be him.