On my first day at the new school, a student stopped me at the gate. "Your outfit doesn't meet our dress code" she said.

I asked "Why not?"

She listed my skirt length, hair color, makeup, and piercings. Before I could respond, the school's student president arrived, her presence commanding.

She approached, lifting my chin slightly, and delivered her verdict. "Starting tomorrow, follow our rules." She said looking at me with those cold eyes