Hi Peggy, You have to become a human as well as a leader to your students. By taking them through some of your life experiences you help them to understand that you are human an d you have made mistakes. These mistakes have helped you to become a stronger professional. You are also setting the stage for them to let them know that you will endure their mistakes as long as they are trying and improving. You are going to do everything you can to get them through the skill development phase enabling them to be successes in their field. A personalized professional will be successful in the classroom. When you personalize yourself your students benefit and everyone grows as a result of the experiences. Keep up the good work. Gary