Pros and Cons.

The Pros and Cons to being in dance classes with a bunch of small children:

Pro: They like you because you're older.

Con: They shout "SHE'S NINETEEN!" to inform the teacher, as if it is not blatantly obvious that I am a little bit past eleven.

Pro: You're automatically pretty "cool".

Con: ...which makes them want to see your phone, your ipod, etc.

Pro: They ask you lots of questions.

Con: ...they ask you lots of questions. (So you live in Pennsylvania? Do you like it there? Who's that girl with you on the background of your phone? What's her name? Do you live at home? Do you have any brothers or sisters? How old are they? What are their names? Do you want to leave California? Do you like college? How do you color your hair by yourself? What kind of conditioner do you use?)

Pro: You get to do their hair and get cute excuses like "When I put it up, it always falls out" and "If the teacher asks me to put my hair in a ponytail, will you do it for me?"

Con: They talk to you incessantly and want to tell you every monotonous detail of their lives.

Pro: They share food with you at lunchtime.

Con: Apparently, sharing food is a form of bonding, and then it becomes okay for them to attach themselves to you for the rest of the day.

Pro: You can goof off and be a kid!

Con: They're ridiculously blunt. ("You look REALLY tired." "When you tell people you age, you should tell them you're fifteen.")

Pro: They're cute :)