The four walls of the classroom

Something I have been thinking about recently:

Since I have started practicum, I have become much more conscious of the image I bring into the classroom.  If I see a show the night before, I try to wash the stamp off the back of my hand, the other day I found myself wondering if my hair was getting too long…

As a teacher will I be able to get a tattoo if I want to, is stubble acceptable, can I join any issue advocacy group?  some of these questions are overblown, but the experience is reinforcing how much teachers are an intergral part of the community they inhabit.  So far I have been asked who I was voting for and where I bought my shoes among others, and I know there are more yet to come.