Some teachers and students were asked some questions about their preferences on different things and this is what came up. This teacher prefers students who are very persistent and not afraid to fail. They're curious and they’re not afraid to own up to their mistakes.
Some students may prefer a teacher who makes it very easy to learn but also has a very welcoming personality. Putting people's preferences together like that makes you oddly aware that you also had some kind of idea of what this school year would bring you, it was probably very different.