- I went up to the attendance office and told the secretary that I had an appointment with a vice principal. She replied very crisply, "If you need to see him then you need a pass from your homeroom teacher."
- I was walking to lunch and a security guard stopped me and said "where do you think you're going??" I said, "to lunch". (I was confused, because I didn't know where it was going). He says "where were you before this?" I reply, "my office". He looks at me and apologizes saying that he thought I qualified for detention because I didn't have a pass.
- I was sitting at a table at the technology fair promoting my students' work. A parent came up to me and asked when the teacher would be back because she needed to talk to her.
- At the beginning of the year, one of my students' parents complained to the school board that there was a non certified high school student teaching their child's class. It was me.
- In the same class, a student said to me: "are you old enough to drive, because you sure don't look it."
- I went to get a parking permit for my car and the secretary says "only teachers can get parking permits here, students must send in their forms by mail"
- In a class I was talking about a seminar I took in college and a student yelled out, "you went to college?? Aren't you, like, 17?"
- I was uninvited to happy hour because it was assumed I wasn't old enough to drink
- While attending a lunch meeting during an inservice day at a pub, the owner told me, in front of my co-workers, that I had to leave because they only allowed patrons 18 and older.
- At least once a day a student will say "oh I didn't know it was you in the hallway...you look like a kid!"
I do dress very professionally. I wear suits to work and blouses with slacks. WHAT'S THE DEAL?!?!
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I would love to have your problem. At least they aren't asking you if you are somebody's grandmother. Oh, the joys that come with youth!:)
ok your list tops my "you're too young to be a teacher" comments/situations...at least my coworkers (mostly) knew how old i was.
altho at 30 i still *blend* into a group of middle schoolers a bit more than i would like. no matter what i'm wearing.
This stuff happens to me all the time! I think it's pretty amusing and I take it as a compliment.
Hey, I turned 56 today. You need to just enjoy being young.
I would like to suggest that you look at how you are dressed. If you are dressing similar to the kids, maybe a change in style might be in order. That is what I had to do when I was young.
Oh, to be young again...I miss the body and the agility and freedom from aches and pains.
Mystery Teacher
It wasn't until I turned 30 this year that I was really comfortable telling kids how old I am. Now I just tell them flat out. It's funny how 7th graders tend to think I'm older than 30 and 8th graders tend to think I'm younger.
Too hilarious! When I started teaching I was stopped in the hallway, lectured by principal that all students must be outside at recess and I waited to let him know I was the new hire. He did apologize. I just got used to looking young for my age. But I know what you mention. At age 30 I was asked for ID in a lounge! We are just very lucky?
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