Prompt 2: Dress to Impress

            Most private schools require students to wear uniforms. Should public school students wear uniforms too? Argue for or against school uniforms for public school students.

            When you think of a neophytic scholar donned in a formal dark-blue tie, which is wrapped around a traditional white-collared shirt that is tucked inside—with the help of a leather belt— a creased pair of Dixie's pants all topped off with a nifty overcoat to complete the formalistic mien. What overall impression would you feel of that individual? A high achiever? Perhaps a successful lad suitable to enter the high elite workforce…? I feel that public schools should adopt the uniform attire and stymie any free-dress that students typically misuse.  It would only seem proper that public schools are taking the initiative to prime their students for what their future employers expect of them, and it certainly isn't blue jeans and a T-shirt. Here, I will discuss the salubrious effects of wearing a school uniform and point out the adverse in free dress.

            Not many people, I shall say students, realize or for that matter even care, that people are vigilant of what they wear. Wearing such loose or divulging clothing often puts a sour thought in people's mind. They would either imply that the student has no moral values and can care less for them while out in public aiming to grab the opposite sex's attention or wear certain outfits  just because everyone else is sporting the 'look'. For that matter, they can simply create a phrase, summing up everything that they have seen, saying "You are what you wear." In other words, free dress indeed brings its creativity and generally shows what he or she does and does not have or connotes a deficiency in common fashion, but also brings along its sloppiness or carelessness. That is, sagging, wearing short-shorts, wearing leggings as actual pants (which in no way can substitute for pants), offensive T-shirts', high-heels that creates a sense of "grown-up," something that students are still clearly not, fishnet stockings and, that sometimes brings up the thought of a stripper, etc.

            People are disgusted with such  clothing, that they begin to imply that certain students, in their eyes, who dress vulgarly can not even have the  vehemence to dress befittingly because it does not fall under their "look." I must say, clothes should not be the basis of what people judge by, but, unfortunately, people are judging all factors: character, presentation, intelligence.  In this case, imagine a student deriving from a school of free dress in contrast to a student hailing from a school that wears uniform and both are applying for a job as an administrator; needless to say, which would you think will have a higher chance of being accepted to the job…?

            Wearing uniforms can desist the sloppiness or carelessness problems that many school officials have to point out to their students every other day. "Pull up your pants" or "You know better than to wear that outfit here," phrases such as that I have heard countless of times and am growing weary of. Moreover, it will show a sense of amenity, which will put students at an advantage of future employment. In such case, is especially needed because in today's economy jobs are becoming scarce. Not to mention it will save students time in the morning to throw on a uniform and make students look like the young adults people say they are, rather take ten minutes figuring out what to wear and worry about the next day's attire. Not only that, it will save parents money on not having to constantly buy a new piece of clothing every other month or annually.

            I'm aware of the fact that students revere the idea of self-expression. Also, I'm sure they enjoy wearing comely outfits that are well-suited for the time of year, which refers to summer, winter, spring, and fall. That, most certainly, is not a bad thing, but students have to realize that there is a limit to what they should and should not wear—also, they should consider the definite "no" clothing. Students can still flaunt their cleverness in style in addition to wearing uniforms. I'm sure someone will find a way to spice up their look somehow.

            As previously stated, public schools should make their students wear uniforms because it corrects any slipups in free dress, and makes the students feel comfortable to dress in formal clothing more often. Maybe someday public schools would also adopt  other useful ways to make their students succeed. And, most definitely, students should not stress over the idea of wearing a uniform. If anything, it should be their writing and critical thinking abilities that they're concerned with.