These days, all schools make it a rule to
wear school uniforms except for most elementary schools. There are both
advantages and disadvantages of wearing school uniforms mandatorily. These
would be different in middle schools and high schools. Some people think that
high schools should give teenagers the freedom to choose what they wear to
school. However, in my opinion, school uniforms should be compulsory for high
school students because they can concentrate in their study and this can
prevent difference between rich students and poor students.
First of all, students can concentrate on
their class and work hard. They don’t need to focus on their clothes since
their clothes to wear are already fixed. As a result, because students do not
pay attention in their fashion they can study in a better environment which is
very quiet and calm. For instance, in my case, my friend’s school did not have
their school uniforms but I had to wear school uniforms. At first, many
students didn’t want to wear the uniform but our school could get a better
result on the test than my friend’s school since almost every student could
focus on their class well. After this, students started to feel satisfied on their
uniforms.
Secondly, wearing uniforms can prevent
difference between rich students and poor students. If there is no rule about
wearing clothes in school, the difference in their clothes between rich
students and poor students will be shown clearly. This would make poor students
themselves feel embarrassed. On the other hand, if they wear same clothes like
school uniforms in their school, there is no way to find out who is rich or
not. It would be better for poor students because they can go to school without
comparing their clothes to other students.
To sum up, wearing uniforms can prevent the
difference between rich students and poor students being shown and also make
students concentrate on their class and work harder. As a result, I strongly
believe that making it a rule of wearing uniforms is much preferable to not
wearing school uniforms.