looking grown up

Today was our fourth class session. We have finally completed learning the dance Mokore'a! Yay, what an accomplishment! We will continue to practice this dance, but next week I will start teaching Hula basic movements and talking about Hawai'i itself.
What made today different is that i was mistaken for being one of the high school students while walking around campus. After my class ended, while on the way back to my car i was stopped by a capus security guard. "Young Lady!" he hollered in a deep voice, "Come here please." At that moment i was talking on the phone and had to end by converstation in order to speak with the guard. I showed my badge and explained that i was a guest teacher. He was surprised and immediatly appoligized telling me how he thought that i was a SAMO student. In addition to this incident, before my class, when i arrived at the guest parking lot, i was explaining and showing my badge to the security guard of the parking lot. He raised his eyebrows and said "How old are you Desiree?" I replied telling him that i was twenty and a student at UCLA. "Because you look a like a baby yourself!" he said smiling. I found it funny as well because i do agree too that i look very yound. I was wearing black dance pants, a red sweatshirt and jean jacket today. In spite of all this, after today, I have decided that i will begin wearing work clothes for the work place to my high school and change there (i.e.- wear heels, slacks, a blazer, etc.). I want to start playing my role as a respected grown up teacher where i do not have to worry about being mistaken for a high schooler. I already am a little nervous knowing that my students now know that i am twenty. Dressing grown up will build my confidence as a professional teacher and hopefully gain this recognition.