Miscellaneous: Today, I started at a new school. It's a pretty great school,...

By Anonymous - 09/10/2014 02:13 - United States - Winter Park

Today, I started at a new school. It's a pretty great school, but there's only one problem: Everybody thinks I'm a teacher. I'm only a freshman. FML

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By IncompatibleMetier - 09/10/2014 23:07 - France

Today, and for a long time, I've had a phobia of schools. I'm extremely stressed out about starting in a new school. Normal, right? Yes, except that I'm the teacher. FML

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By Meagan smith - 24/08/2011 20:33 - United States

Today, I started my new job as a teacher. Worried about how I looked, I asked a coworker if I looked okay. She said, "You look fine. Just like a normal high school kid." I spent the next half hour convincing her that I was not a student, but a teacher. FML

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By teacher - 07/09/2014 21:05 - United States - Apo

Today, I started my first teaching job ever. As I was teaching, another teacher interrupted my class about 5 times because she thought it was her class. Not only did she ruin my confidence, her behavior caused my students to laugh at me. FML

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You deserved it 2 969

By SchoolSucks - 19/02/2013 17:05 - United States

Today, it's my first day at a new school. I transferred here halfway through the year to get away from a girl who bullies me. She's apparently bullied her mom into transferring her here as well. FML

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You deserved it 3 211

By swana99 - 04/09/2013 20:39 - United States - Woburn

Today, I went to my first class of the year. The first thing the teacher said was, "I hate this f*cking school." FML

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By Anonymous - 16/01/2014 01:57 - United States - Philadelphia

Today, it was my first day at my new school. I've never been the new girl before, so I asked my best friend for advice. She said, "Whatever you do, do not, under any circumstances, be yourself." FML

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By lene - 17/02/2009 21:53 - United States

Today, the ninth grade dean called me into his office to talk. He asked me if I was new, because it seemed like I was having trouble making friends. I've been going to the same school, with the same people, since kindergarten. FML

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You deserved it 3 378

By Kingofbosses - 22/08/2013 05:31 - United States

Today, I moved into my university dorm a week before classes start. Everyone kept giving me weird looks as they watched me move my stuff in. Finally, one of my dorm mates asked me if I knew that school had actually started last week. I didn't. FML

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You deserved it 16 556

By Anonymous - 14/08/2009 01:36 - United States

Today, I went to the school I work at, to set up my new classroom. I'm 5'1" and I was carrying a backpack full of fun educational posters. I also have a new boss. When we met for the first time he was yelling at me because "there were no students allowed in here yet." FML

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You deserved it 3 053

Lonesome today

By The unfavorite - 26/10/2022 09:00 - United States

Today, I've noticed a pattern with my classmates: Every time a new student shows up, they are treated by my classmates as though they've known each other for years. Everyone except me. When I first came along, I was more or less a wallflower. No one wanted anything to do with me. The same is true today. FML

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You deserved it 164

fallencastiel 22

Thursday 9 October 2014 11:31

At least you aren't a teacher getting mistaken for a freshman.

AnOriginalName 19

Thursday 9 October 2014 11:32

With some creativity, you can use that to your advantage. Like using the staff break room, for starters.

Comments

EmpireCityRay 13

Thursday 9 October 2014 11:53

@OP It's actually deemed an insult given you're actually younger than the youngest age a teacher (I'm guessing you meant professor) might be. I have the opposite issue, freshman students in my high school courses presume I'm a new student only to find out that I'm their teacher. Just live and laugh, don't get bent out of shape you'll still score with the girls and given your aged look be asked to buy beer for the guys, lol

CoGhostRider 31

Thursday 9 October 2014 14:53

If that picture is you where do you teach, a retirement home?

False_Stupidity 41

Thursday 9 October 2014 20:04

Given the lack of an age by the OP of either the teachers or themselves, I'm curious how you jumped to this conclusion.

Thatguy334 7

Saturday 11 October 2014 5:21

Why do you think she meant professor? I find very few high schools have "professors".

Ltsdragons 19

Sunday 12 October 2014 23:31

Isn't it weird that when you grow old you always want to be called younger? But when you're younger you want to be called older? So if OP is a freshman, he might not find it a "deeming insult"

joe3_fml 15

Thursday 9 October 2014 11:55

Start using it to your advantage. Hall pass? Pfft nope. You're a teacher. ;)

annarcheer 19

Thursday 9 October 2014 12:08

that's not that bad. in middle school everyone thought I was a junior.

d123454321b 14

Thursday 9 October 2014 12:25

I'm a senior in high school right now, but a few times throughout high school I have been mistaken as a staff member. I tried correcting them, but as soon as I turn and walk away I hear them talking about how I must be a staff member. (I'm only 18) So don't worry about it, it happens sometimes. They will realize it sooner or later.