First of all, students should not wear uniforms because they take away a student’s sense
of individuality. Imagine this: 30 students sit in desks in a small classroom. Each student wears
tan pants and a white shirt. They sit with their school books and papers in front of them. They
all look exactly alike. Does this seem right? Of course not! We are all individuals! We are
unique in many different ways. Why try to make all students look alike? This idea is supported
by testimony from a 17-year-old student forced to wear uniforms. Her story was reported in
National Catholic Reporter of March, 2002, and she said, "Everyone hated it. It completely
killed any sense of individuality any one of us had. Everyone looked the same. It was sad to
27
Duddles 2
watch" (3). Clearly, students with experience in wearing uniforms feel that they take away a
sense of individuality.