Dress Code Essay

Dress code is an issue for many reasons. This matter is the cause of various problems. Most students feel that uniforms and dress down day wear are too strict.
When I am getting dressed in the morning I must feed a belt through every single loop on my pants. Performing this task takes much time and usually makes me late for the bus. I find that wearing my shirt tucked all the way in my khaki pants with a tight belt is very uncomfortable especially when sitting long periods of time in classrooms and walking from class to class. On rare occasions they give us the opportunity for a “dress down day”. I cannot understand why the school officials call it a “dress down day” if we, the people, do not get to express ourselves with our chosen fashions appropriately. The current rules require us to wear sweatpant or jeans with a shirt that is Saint Vincent- Saint Mary apparel for dress down day.
I do not understand this rule! Most of the girls in the school wear khakis that are skin tight and a nude color, which appear very inappropriate. Many leggings can give the impression of being more proper too. I also do not comprehend why pink pants are not to be worn as an official part of the uniform; while various shades of blue are acceptable. I have seen students wear the brightest blue pants that cause distractions to the learning environment, yet light pink pants will send a student to the office for disciplinary action.
Shoes present a third argument to the dress code. I do not believe that heel strap sandals are safety issues. In the event of an emergency we could just slip the sandals off and run in our bare