1. Would you be offended if someone guessed you were 7 years older than you are?
Yeah! That would be awful.
2. Do you think people assume "professionals" have to be older than 24?
I think you're on to something there, yeah.
3. What would you do if someone guessed that far off on your age?
Tell them the truth and let them eat their guilty conscience

4. Is it better to be perceived as your actual age, or to be perceived as older/more mature? Is it better to be perceived as younger?
Depends on the situation. I love it when I'm asked for id when bying alcohol (age limit is 18, I'm 25) but when I'm working as a medical student/doctor I hate those "aren't you too young to be doing this" questions and those "and you little one, do you want to become a doctor as well" comments.
5. I should just get over it, and realize that one guy is bad at guessing ages... right?
One guy is bad at guessing ages, and you look highly professional

Maria
Little?
Me?
Far from it.
I am just large enough.
Fill myself completely
lengthwise and across
from top to bottom.
Are you larger than yourself maybe?
-Ingrid Hagerup-
Little?
Me?
Far from it.
I am just large enough.
Fill myself completely
lengthwise and across
from top to bottom.
Are you larger than yourself maybe?
-Ingrid Hagerup-
Age
09/08/2010 09:18:48 PM
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Re: Age
09/08/2010 09:32:21 PM
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In the US you're supposed to graduate college at 22.
10/08/2010 06:19:43 AM
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Or 21, surely, assuming one was born after May? *NM*
10/08/2010 08:08:25 AM
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If they turn 22 later that year, I'm counting them as 22. Just a little rounding. *NM*
11/08/2010 01:26:00 AM
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I've always claimed every year I could when teaching
09/08/2010 09:51:45 PM
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I try to hold off on aging... it's odd to be still in my BA while 24 years old.
10/08/2010 12:05:32 AM
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Especially since I had already earned my MA by 23
10/08/2010 01:29:06 AM
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Pretty sure that's the norm. *NM*
10/08/2010 03:21:34 AM
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Not really, not in my field anyways
10/08/2010 04:06:22 AM
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That hasn't been my experience. There are many 1 year MA programs now.
10/08/2010 08:09:13 AM
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Re: Age
10/08/2010 04:29:40 AM
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Re: Age
10/08/2010 06:32:53 AM
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11/08/2010 12:21:31 AM
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Surely, I would. *NM*
11/08/2010 12:47:21 AM
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I was only telling the truth!
*NM*
11/08/2010 11:48:47 PM
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The truth shall set you free... into the cold arms of death.
*NM*
12/08/2010 12:00:58 AM
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What do you want for your birthday?
10/08/2010 04:35:47 AM
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I would assume he's joking.
10/08/2010 06:16:13 AM
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Re: Age
10/08/2010 10:02:02 AM
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