08/02/2025
𝐂𝐎𝐋𝐔𝐌𝐍 | 𝐃𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐒 𝐂𝐎𝐃𝐄: 𝐆𝐔𝐈𝐃𝐀𝐍𝐂𝐄 𝐎𝐑 𝐇𝐈𝐍𝐃𝐑𝐀𝐍𝐂𝐄?
- 𝘌𝘳𝘪𝘤 𝘍. 𝘔𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘻
𝘊𝘢𝘭𝘢𝘣𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘢 𝘕𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘚𝘤𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘏𝘪𝘨𝘩 𝘚𝘤𝘩𝘰𝘰𝘭
“𝑰 𝒂𝒎 𝒘𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝑰 𝒂𝒎”
In the Philippines, schools have a dress code that needs to be followed by the students. Wearing school uniforms or at least a white shirt and pants are allowed based on the dress code. On the other hand, shorts, “too short” skirts, and other revealing clothes are not allowed. Some students might find it formal but a lot of students are complaining that it is too strict or they are saying that, it is just a way to show themselves and the dress code restricts them. However, is it really a need to have a dress code in places such as schools or not?
Obviously, yes. Dress codes can help improve students’ discipline. Letting students follow a dress code can help them realize that they have to follow the authority and be disciplined person. If a student can learn how to discipline themselves and follow the rules, it may reflect on their personality one day, especially, when they are working already. They can easily follow the rules in the future because even the simplest thing, which is rules in dressing, they are well disciplined to follow. Can you imagine the situation if the authorities did not put a dress code in schools? Of course, some students are not well disciplined.
Additionally, the dress code shows formality. The dress code of schools can show formality to both the students and teachers. If a student can wear whatever they want, it might result in distraction and informality. Imagine, if a student wore a bikini to attend school, what do you think will happen? Of course, the teachers might be mad at that student or their classmates might laugh at them. That is why dress code is a need in schools.
Furthermore, following the dress code and even wearing uniforms can greatly help in identifying which school you are from. Drivers will not ask anymore which schools you’ll go to once you commute. Police officers will know where you are from if ever you are lost. Doesn’t it show that just following dress codes can help students have a few benefits and even less hassle for themselves?
In this generation, outfits are one of the ways to show yourself to other people and we ought to not hinder these students from showing themselves. It is even encouraged to do so. However, school is meant for learning, and wearing clothes that are fancy or expensive wouldn’t help with studying. Does wearing an expensive dress that costs a thousand would help you solve a math problem?
No. That’s why it really can’t help with the learning of students.
We, students, should always follow the dress code of our schools. It is made for us to be disciplined, to focus on learning, and to have a better view of ourselves. We have to understand that it is not just about showing ourselves but also, about learning and disciplining one’s self.
𝑰 𝒂𝒎 𝒘𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝑰 𝒂𝒎. 𝒀𝒐𝒖 𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝒘𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒂𝒓𝒆. 𝑻𝒉𝒆𝒔𝒆 𝒅𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒔 𝒄𝒐𝒅𝒆𝒔 𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝒏𝒐𝒕 𝒎𝒆𝒂𝒏𝒕 𝒕𝒐 𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒅𝒆𝒓 𝒔𝒕𝒖𝒅𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒔 𝒇𝒓𝒐𝒎 𝒔𝒉𝒐𝒘𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒎𝒔𝒆𝒍𝒗𝒆𝒔. 𝑰𝒕 𝒊𝒔 𝒂 𝒈𝒖𝒊𝒅𝒆 𝒎𝒆𝒂𝒏𝒕 𝒕𝒐 𝒎𝒂𝒌𝒆 𝒂 𝒃𝒆𝒕𝒕𝒆𝒓 𝒑𝒆𝒓𝒔𝒐𝒏 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒂 𝒃𝒆𝒕𝒕𝒆𝒓 𝒇𝒖𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒆.
Pubmat: Maria Lyn Galoso