<p>The relationship is usually not strictly professional. In small classes, professors hear us talking before and after class and gets to know us all really well. Some professors know which activities the different students are involved in. Some professors hold little parties at the end of the term. My humanities class got together about a month after the class for lunch once. We invited our professor, and he came. We just had normal, relaxed conversation with him, including explaining to him what a jello shot is (he’s foreign). Some professors, of course, like to remain more professional–some students do, as well. When you’re in a small, discussion-based class, though, it’s really hard to avoid getting to know each other and getting to be more relaxed with each other. Many core classes have the same professor for two or three quarters. Sometimes you see professors around Hyde Park. I feel really comfortable with almost all of the professors I’ve had.</p>