(Oct. 12 in-class writing): What makes you feel welcome or less-than-welcome in a class or subject?

One thing that makes me feel welcomed into a class is when I can see teachers make effort to remember students names right from the start. On top of that, asking the opions of students also makes the classroom more welcoming. Specifically, even though asking for feedbacks are important for teaching purposes anyways, the feedbacks themselves will make students feel that they are valued. Another minor but significant thing is that the classroom will be open and available for students to eat lunch and hang out in during break/lunch time. On top of that, it would be very helpful if the teacher can sit in the classroom, not all the time, every once a while to interact with the kids. All and all, I personally feel the teacher's relationship with students is independent of the subject or how hard the subject is.