A school of "international" education...

International is between quotes because it's not.
We aren't allowed to speak anything except French, we don't learn about other cultures, we don't get international teachers from other countries (USA does not count), we can't wear different clothing, and we don't get access to many books, nor to a decent computer. (or a decent desk, for that matter)

Don't get me started on the education part.

Something I'd like to bring to your attention today is "we can't wear different clothing".

The uniform is something most students have a problem with. It's uncomfortable, it's expensive, it's cold during winter and hot during summer. Nothing like a cold winter morning awakening: you're waiting at the bus stop, half-asleep. A familiar Canadian winter breeze just blows right through your pants and its so cold you're shocked and look down just to make sure you're actually wearing pants and not standing outside in your underwear. And in summer, guys do get so uncomfortably hot that they start seriously considering wearing a skirt...

Now the ironic thing...
We get lots of talk about buying equitable, about the bad effects of free-trade, about companies moving their manufacturing facilities to third-world countries, about the extremely low wages and child labor.
But... if you flip the tag over on one of your uniforms, you'll see it says Made in China. (For most items in our uniform). Ahh the hypocrisy. If they couldn't find a legitimate and reasonably priced made in Canada supplier, they might as well let us wear what we want. We have to suffer AND so do the kids in China? Where is the logic in that? Oh and also, we're probably getting ripped off as well. (66 bucks for one shirt, I could buy a whole new wardrobe with that) So, think of the tired, underpayed employee in China tomorrow morning when you put on your uniform and get ready for another day in hell—that person will have just finished his in a different hell.