Tatsiana Anop from Belarusia A lot of students around the world have to wear uniforms every day, but dress codes are not the same in every country. They depend on the culture and traditions of each country. Not all children like to wear uniforms in their every day life. When I was a school girl, I had to wear a uniform. It was a dark brown dress with a black apron. I couldn't wear anything else. All the girls in my country had to wear this uniform. For boys, it was a dark blue suit. I remember how I hated to put on my uniform every morning. I couldn't even use colorful hairpins because colorful things were prohibited. All the pupils looked the same, and nobody liked that uniform. My friends and I talked about it very often. We imagined how we would dress if there were no uniforms. All we wanted was to feel comfortable and to be different from other children. Nowadays, the dress code in my country has changed. There are no more uniforms. Children can dress however they like. For example, my younger brother, who is a high school student, now likes to wear jeans because they are comfortable, and he doesn't want to change back to a uniform. However, the government now wants to make a new dress for schools and require uniforms again. Fortunately, the new uniform is supposed to be less formal than the old one. In my opinion, it is a good idea to have a freestyle dress code. If children prefer to wear colorful clothes, adults should permit them to do so. Kids have to enjoy going to school. That is why everything has to be done to make pupils feel comfortable at school. Nevertheless, it is not bad to have uniforms for special days like a graduation ceremony at the end of school. All in all, a dress code should be adjusted as much as possible to children's needs and wishes. More
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