Hello Everyone, Despite the fact that I have three years of professional teaching experience, I find myself running into issues of my (lack of an) age gap threatening my image as a professional. I am 24, and despite a Master's degree, I find myself in a half-dozen instances each semester of a younger student realizing they are chronologically older than me, and then it becomes a distraction to focus on the activity at hand and precious learning time lost. I make it a point to dress professionally every day, be organized and provide clear classroom goals, address every student like a mature individual, and avoid Facebook and MySpace like bad cases of H1N1. Other than dyeing my hair gray, any suggestions on how to avoid the "Age Question" without burning bridges to good student rapport?