express yourself, or not

In America, we say that the squeaky wheel gets the grease. In China, they say that the tallest nail is the first one to be hammered down.

Let's just say that I've been feeling that hammer a bit more than usual this week. I've tried to fall into line and "do as the romans do" - I even carry a teal "aul Frank" bag to school - but it seems that I'll always be a bit of a stand out around here.