A couple days ago, I decided to leave to campus late afternoon, not realizing it was the same time as schools are over. A nice policeman decided that I was a kid, going home from school. He stopped the cars and escorted me across the street, asking "So, how was school today? Learnt anything?" I looked at him and smiled, "school was great today..thank you! " I wondered, do I look that young?
When I came home from school another day, I let a small kid have my seat on the bus. A nice gentleman said "That's really really nice of you. More kids should be like that.." I smiled, thinking "I'm probably around your age, sir."
While waiting for a friend to have dinner together, a couple of teenage boys nearby decided that I was worth hitting on. They started talking and cheering (wasn't paying much attention what exactly they were trying to say, but I know what they were saying about me since they were pointing and had that teenage smirk on their faces)..I was annoyed, thinking "Kids, even Sheryl is older than you..."
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| Everyone sees me like this.. |
A lady on the bus, trying to strike up a conversation asked me "So, which high school do you go to? Why aren't you in your uniform today?"
I didn't know how to answer her any more politely than "I'm a grad student...*smile* "
Yesterday, my classmates came up and ask me "Do you have a twin sister? That's so cool!" I was surprised. Wait, who are you talking about? "Oh, the sister that has the same name but instead of "e", it's "ll" ....
=.= erm, seriously????
And a couple more situations throughout the last 2 months had made me want to keep asking the question: "DO I SERIOUSLY LOOK THAT YOUNG?" and "Doesn't anyone believe I'm a grad student?"
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| when I should look like this... |
