Do you consider yourself to be an instructor that is respected, an instructor that is liked, or both?  I consider myself to be an instructor that is well respected and well liked.  First and foremost, I would much rather be respected by students than liked by them because I am not in the profession to win a popularity contest.  I am in the profession to educate so that I can help change lives for the better.  It is great when both exist, but the more important of the two is RESPECT.