As we all know being professional is an important part of being a sucessful instructor/teacher. You will be seen as an example of how the student should behave once he/she enters the work place. In some case we find professional can also come off as cold. It is important for any eductator to open them self's up to the student without crossing the line to unproffessional behavior. Alway give a kind ear and "hear" what the student is telling you don't just listen. look for sign of stress and evalutate the situation. Try to remember some personal detail about the student (EX:parent, favorate car, video games etc...)this you can give you a usful as tool to make small talk, it will give the apperence of caring and give you a good chance to get to know your students. Remember that people who are naturaly drawn to teaching are also people person too.