Uniforms are not created as a quintessential solution for all school problems, but they do help create a better environment with more pride in schools and an appreciation of a person as a whole. We live in a materialistic world where schools sometimes become a fashion show, instead of the relaxed learning centers they should be.
Although uniforms are many times seen as a symbol for conformity, they can actually represent quite the opposite in today’s world. By not caring a lot about our external appearance, we are actually showing that we are not following society. No one should be determined by the clothes she or he wears; actions determine a person, not external appearance. We show that we are different by what we do and say, not by what we wear.
Besides wouldn’t it be nice not to have to think about what we’re going to wear to school everyday?
The dress code has been an issue of hot debate.  The rules now in place are often ignored because the truth is that different clothes fit different body types differently, and not everyone will be happy with a set rule regarding how long a skirt should be or how low is too low-cut.
However, students have been bullied in the past in U. City because of the simple fact that someone in school didn’t like the way they were dressed. In addition to causing tension among students, clothes can many times show how much money someone has, and this makes labeling take place even more than it normally does in an environment that should be focused on learning and creating lasting friendships. If some dress like they have a lot of money and others like they have much less, and people categorize because of this, are we all really treated the same and treating others the same? Uniforms can be a universal equalizer with the potential to increase students’ focus on academics, helping the school as a whole.
It is true that clothes are a venue for self-expression, but they are not the only venue. Every school has art, music, dance, literature, sports. The opportunities for expression are infinite.
Although I am aware I am part of a minority when expressing this opinion, if our school should choose to have uniforms I would not be amongst those who oppose it. I love wearing vintage skirts to school and bright colored shirts, but I cannot make myself care for it as much as I care for other things in my life because I just don’t find my external appearance that important, and I feel many times people become obsessed with how they look.
Perhaps the constant problems our school has with attire are created because we are looking at things as if we only had two options: uniforms for everyone or no uniforms at all. What if we had optional uniforms? This would promote school spirit in a way similar to the Homecoming Hoodies and sport uniforms, and it would help the school move toward a more appropriate attire without having to impose anything.
As senior Mohamed Mohamed said, “I wouldn’t mind having a uniform as long as it’d be a stylish one.”