Students graffiti on school uniforms, photo by intern Zhai Jian

Students graffiti on school uniforms, photo by intern Zhai Jian

Some middle school students in Kunming graffiti on school uniforms, expert advice Set up a "free dress day"

Many people will feel distressed if they draw a line on white clothes with a carbon pen. If that clothes were a student uniform, how many students would frown over it? During a recent investigation and interview, our reporter found that the phenomenon of graffiti on school uniforms is quite prominent among middle school students. Some students use their school uniforms as drawing paper, and all kinds of cartoons, signatures, messages, etc. appear on them. For this reason, education experts suggest that school uniform designers should be more childlike, and schools can also consider setting up a "free dress day" every month.

Strange phenomena on campus

School uniforms become drawing paper for some middle school students

In drawings such as Astro Boy and Doraemon, even if they have been covered with a layer of correction fluid , but the handwriting is still clearly legible. These patterns are not creations on drawing paper, but Xiao He's scribblings on the back of his white school uniform. Xiao He, who is in the third grade of a middle school in Kunming, is a cartoon master in his class. She is very happy to share her works with her classmates and is willing to teach them how to draw comics. She has left Xiao He’s paintings both on the draft book and on the title page of the book. Therefore, the school uniform has become Xiao He’s “creative garden”.

However, Xiao He is not the only student who likes to draw on the back of his school uniform. In recent days, reporters conducted interviews in Kunming 121 Street, Yuanxi Road and other areas where middle school students gather and found that graffiti on school uniforms is relatively common, and many middle school students have more or less traces of graffiti on their uniforms. The reporter observed that although school uniforms come in various colors, except for black, uniforms of almost other colors will become the "drawing paper" of some students. Messages, comics, and idol signatures are the most common works.

The reporter learned that the reason why Xiao He’s graffiti was covered with correction fluid is because graffiti on school uniforms has been banned by the class teacher. "I used to have Doraemon, Mickey Mouse, Astro Boy and other fun things on my back. Unfortunately, my class teacher asked me to wash them all off. If they couldn't be washed off, I had to cover them with white correction fluid." Xiao He felt a little regretful, but he could only Follow the class teacher's instructions.

However, when Xiao He opened his collar, he found it was covered with dense black text, which said "I wish you will be admitted to a key high school" and other parting words. These were all blessings written by his classmates. . Since the lower part of the collar is relatively hidden and will not be "inspected" by the class teacher, Xiao He came up with the idea of ??using the lower part of the lapel as the "last position" to hide the gift message where the teacher cannot see it.

As for some "star-chasers" who don't have the chance to meet their idols, they draw their own celebrity portraits, and if they have the opportunity, they let the celebrities directly sign their school uniforms. The reporter saw a boy’s school uniform signed with the name of singer Zhang Liangying on the back.

Xiao Zhao, a sophomore boy in high school, is a typical "star chaser". Whenever his favorite stars come to Kunming to perform, he will chase them. "The first time I went to chase stars, I wore my school uniform, and my signature was on my back. I'll just let them sign my signatures on my back in the future." Xiao Zhao explained that since the school uniform is white, "white clothes with black letters" is easy to save.

Unfortunately, most of the signatures of celebrities are like dragons and phoenixes. In order to let more people recognize at a glance who signed the signature on his school uniform, Xiao Zhao also carried out secondary processing after returning home. Next to his signature, he marked the time, place, and name of the star in traditional Chinese characters, and drew a small portrait of the star.

Students brag

You can still wear school uniforms after painting

In a stationery store on Kunming 121 Street, two junior high school girls were holding newly bought A few pens were actually tested directly on the opponent's school uniform to see how the effect was. When the reporter asked, they found out that when they bought pens at the stationery store, they never used the pen test paper from the stationery store. Instead, they picked up the pens and tried them directly on each other's school uniforms: straight lines, wavy lines, and casually sketched out some strange patterns to try out the new pen. Good or bad. One of the girls told reporters that the pen test paper in the stationery store was already full of drawings. Seeing that everyone was drawing on school uniforms, she decided to use the uniforms to test the pens.

"School uniforms are relatively cheap. Even if they are painted in a mess, I won't feel bad. Anyway, I won't be able to wear this uniform after graduation." One of Li's classmates told reporters that the school uniform only cost less than It costs 100 yuan, but the quality is good. Even if you paint on it, it won't get damaged and you can still wear it.

School Voice

No graffiti on school uniforms

The reporter learned from several middle schools in Kunming that most schools stipulate that students cannot graffiti on school uniforms. If you graffiti, especially large-scale graffiti, you will be stopped by the teacher and asked to go home to wash it off. In serious cases, you will be asked to buy new school uniforms.

The relevant person in charge of a middle school told reporters that the significance of school uniforms is not only to unify standards, but also to prevent students from comparing themselves to each other. "Some students become bad, and the change in appearance is a sign."

Parents' comments

The era of wearing patched clothes is unforgettable

The reporter learned during the interview that, Some parents are pleased with their children's creativity, while others think that today's children do not know how to cherish clothes. No matter whether the clothes are cheap or expensive, they are all bought with money. It is a pity to graffiti.

"We went through hardships when we were young. In those days, let alone school uniforms that cost tens of dollars, we continued to wear even clothes with patches on top." Mr. He, a parent, said that the material conditions are now better. Some children not only don't care about school uniforms, but also don't care about the superior conditions created by their parents. "Not knowing how to cherish is a common phenomenon among today's children, and it is also the responsibility of our parents. In the future, we hope that by guiding children, they can gradually establish these awarenesses."

Expert advice

A "free dress day" can be set up every month

As for the phenomenon of middle school students graffiti on their school uniforms, Yu Yunzhu, a famous youth education expert in our province, has also encountered many cases. "Once I praised a boy who used colored pens to draw a picture of Transformers on his school uniform. Although he might be criticized by the school teacher, the painting was indeed very beautiful and showed off his youth."

Yu Yunzhu summarized the boy's behavior as "spiritual release and silent resistance." "Having to wear the same clothes every day will cause 'aesthetic fatigue', which will be annoying to everyone, not to mention middle school students in adolescence. It will naturally become very depressing after a long time." Yu Yunzhu analyzed that for a long time, school uniforms have not respected students' choices. , no matter what color or style, once the school stipulates it, you have to wear it, and you have almost no say. The reason why some students like to graffiti on school uniforms is to release a suppressed soul.

Yu Yunzhu believes that from the perspective of cherishing school uniforms, graffiti on them should not be done. She suggested that if students want to beautify their clothes, they can go home and find a new piece of clothing that is not a school uniform and let them paint freely.

Yu Yunzhu specifically suggested that the school uniform system should be reformed. Both men and women, fat and thin, should not wear the same clothes. School uniform designers should be more childlike and show youthful beauty. At the same time, it is recommended that schools consider setting up a "free dress day" every month. Students can freely decide whether to wear school uniforms on that day, or they can wear other clothes they usually wear, so that the campus can "bloom".