School

[Shorty]

No MAKEUP? I'm sure flashy fingernail polish isn't allowed either! That's ridiculous.

I kindof wished we were provided uniforms in school, though not to such strict standards as the ones that have been listed.

We didn't have much of a dress code - no midriff shirts, no short shorts. That's about it.

[Raistlin]

Schools that make you wear uniforms now also make it less likely that you'll have the kind of job where you have to wear a uniform as an adult.

Correlation does not equal causation. The quality of education at private schools which would have such rules is not determined by those rules.

The merits of dress codes can definitely be debated (further argument against such outright dismissals of complaints), but there's absolutely nothing wrong or unusual with resenting being subjected to arbitrary rules.

[ChickenHeart]

It's pretty darn hard to learn about a subject when a teacher takes about ten minutes of the lesson shouting at students to improve on their uniforms. They even have uniform checks in classes, disturbing our work for a good coupla minutes babbleing on how we're the face of the school. I get some of them, yeah it's looks smart. But it's just ridiculous now.

Oh and it's year 11, last year at the school. So after this year is over it's collage etc.

[Shlup]

Schools that make you wear uniforms now also make it less likely that you'll have the kind of job where you have to wear a uniform as an adult.

Correlation does not equal causation. The quality of education at private schools which would have such rules is not determined by those rules.

The merits of dress codes can definitely be debated (further argument against such outright dismissals of complaints), but there's absolutely nothing wrong or unusual with resenting being subjected to arbitrary rules.

stfu this isn't eoeo, remember?

[black orb]

My school is now like a prison. We can barely wear anything apart from school uniform, no braclets, no necklaces . Ipods are banned, phones are banned from the school premisis. Shirts tucked in, ties down to the waist. Girls wear pleated skirts, no makeup. We all have to wear a badge on our blazers saying what form we're in (i see no point in that) and we have to wear gray socks. It never used to be like this though =(

Anyway, is there anything we can do, the students?

Also, what was your school like on this kinda stuff?

>>> This is how a real School sould be!.

Mine was like that too, you`ll value your freedom even more after you finish it..

[Old Manus]

I got reported for that?

Also, I cant help this one:

how can we expect such kids to function as adults when they're treated like fungible automatons for 18 years?

Being a fungible automaton is the greatest part of working life!

[blackmage_nuke]

It's pretty darn hard to learn about a subject when a teacher takes about ten minutes of the lesson shouting at students to improve on their uniforms. They even have uniform checks in classes, disturbing our work for a good coupla minutes babbleing on how we're the face of the school.

I hated that kind of talk when I was in school. I dont know many people who build their opinion on an entire school depending on how long their tie is, and I dont want to know anyone who does since theyre obviously shallow and judgemental.

Teachers would never go for my "its whats on the inside that counts" arguement.

[Madame Adequate]

Boys don't like mudkips.

P.S. Your school is like prison in the same way that getting your teeth clean is like being buttrape. Quit your whining about how "unfair" it is and focus on your education. Schools that make you wear uniforms now also make it less likely that you'll have the kind of job where you have to wear a uniform as an adult.

NOBODY IS ALLOWED TO COMPLAIN.

GLORIOUS REPUBLIC OF NORTH AMERICA PROVIDES ALL THINGS CITIZENS REQUIRE AND GUIDENCES THEM UTTERLY BENEVOLENT.

LET'S CUT OUR HAIR IN ACCORDANCE WITH SOCIALIST LIFESTYLE.

[fire_of_avalon]

The smurf you say you'll cut my hair!

[Shlup]

Okay, fine, if you get good grades you should be able to wear a bracelet of your choosing.

[Rye]

ROFL.

Actually, I recall that my HS didn't allow strapless dresses or tops. I tended to ignore this rule since I wore a lot of strapless dresses when I was younger. They were always tasteful and didn't show cleavage, so I didn't get the problem, but one of my teachers always scolded me. None of my others did though. I guess when you're the nice participatory girl who gets As and just reads in class, teachers don't feel the need to scold.

[Shiny]

All schools are institutional. I think it's good phones are banned because of the amount of kids texting whilst class was going on was ridiculous. I've been to a school where we had to wear uniforms and while this does eat in to people's identity's, individualism, and freedom, it does have pros. They sometimes enforce that in bad areas where people get their clothes stolen. I was in a good area and we still got clothes stolen. If you even left a shirt out during gym, it would be gone within two minutes. It was ridiculous, so I really don't think uniforms in school is entirely bad, but I would see why it would be upsetting to someone who was used it being another way.

Pre-K and Kindergarten I went to some ghetto private school in the hood. We had to wear uniforms. No clothes or jewelry got stolen. Then in high school and middle school there was the whole no uniforms thing BUT there was a dress code where the girls couldn't wear straps. I also ignored that rule and wore my spaghetti strap tops when it was hot out because there was no AC in the hallways f that. Do what I want. ~ Cartman I guess what I'm trying to say is that you really have a problem with it boycott it. Don't wear it. If more people boycott, they can't really kick the whole school out over some silly clothes thing, so there you go.

[Rodarian]

I use to attend private elementary before I enrolled in public HS.... I kinda liked being in uniform..It certainly lessened the stress of having to cycle through a clothing.

But I would keep my individuality in regards to my hair style and what not..

Thats why I like Japanese H.S A LOT better!

ok the bottom pic is more group band but the top one is believable!

[Logie]

My school has a focus on embracing individuality and diversity, which is why we're one of the four high schools in NZ without uniform at any year level. I can't imagine it any other way and if they were to introduce rules that would 'stifle our freedom', I would make a lot of noise. I'm Head Boy of my school and if I go mad with power in the last few months of the year, I intend to push for compulsory tribal headdresses!

[Mo-Nercy]

My high school prided itself on it's reputation as one of the top schools in the country. It wasn't a private school, but you wouldn't know it looking in from the outside. We had the whole gray socks, black shoes, shirts tucked in, top button button-ed and tie done to the top policy. In assemblies, the headmaster, deputies, captains and prefects donned black gowns and entered the hall flanked by giant blue and brown banners.

Seriously, the top button thing pisses me off to this day.