Dear School Uniform,

I have always been a huge fan of you. As the girl with sensitive skin and picky tastes, I also have had a problem with finding clothes that I like and are fashionable. That was one of the reasons why I loved my uniforms in my schools. And although I loved it, I never truly appreciated it until college came around.

Until college, I could more or less get out of bed and go to school. Now when I get out of bed, I have to think about what I should wear today. There are so many factors that I need to consider including the weather, the temperature of my classrooms, when the last time I wore this outfit was, and if the top and bottom match. After a semester of doing this 5 days a week, I realized just how helpful an uniform was. All I have to worry about was whether I should wear my sweater or not.

Uniforms also help me save money. I only really wore outfits to go out on the weekends. If it was a school night, I would just change into pajamas and do my homework. I only needed a small amount of clothes that I could mix and match for the weekends. I did not have much more than necessary. Now, I spend a lot of my time and money shopping for new clothes so that I do not wear the same outfit once a week.

And although I know most school uniforms are not the prettiest looking (with plaid being a common pattern), my high school uniform was. I could honestly get away with wearing it as an outfit to college. It was a nice plain gray skirt and a blue polo that had a small logo on it. And it was extremely comfortable. Honestly, it was more comfortable than some of the clothes I own now.

So in conclusion, I just want to say how much I loved my uniform and how much I miss it.

With love,

The freshman in college