Over 30 years after the creation of the cult classic "The Breakfast Club," M-A students, like the high-schoolers in the movie, still struggle to express themselves and fit in to a certain high school crowd. Yet like the famed "The Breakfast Club," students come from different backgrounds, with a variety of styles to make up the diverse environment of M-A.
"I try to be as free with dressing as I can. I wouldn't limit myself with it...My outfit is an extension of who I actually am, and it helps me represent myself." -Ricardo Flores (10)
"I dress to express my mood that day or my personality...I want to come across as a nice, friendly person that is easy to talk to." -Dina Kibrom (10)
"I want to show people that I have a sense in what I wear and not that I just throw things together that looks like it would work...It bothers me a little that [my friends] have no problem telling me off about what I wear, no matter what I wear, because somehow, someway, I never quite fit in to their standards." -Nicky Wong (10)
"I don't dress to impress...I don't consider what I wear a type of fashion. It's more whatever I found...I've learned that as long as you're confident, then it doesn't matter what people think about you...Also, I'm awesome. Suck it haters." -Sarah Friedman (10)
"I love when people say they like something I'm wearing, but it's much more important to me that I like what I'm wearing...I don't care how I come across because I dress in what I like for myself and not for other people's approval or anything." -Kirby Hocking (12)
"I try to express that ball is life...I think I come across as a b-ball player, and I agree with that for sure." -James Beckwith (10)
"I am not a fan of shopping for clothes... I chose this outfit [this morning] because it was closest to me...I would hope that people wait to make judgments about me based on my character as opposed to something so trivial as my clothes." -Cole Gillespie (12)
"I try to express my individuality through my clothing choices...I think I come across as quite weird." -Kate Summers (10)
Just like the diverse expressions of the five students from "The Breakfast Club," M-A students display a wide range of thoughts and opinions through their outward appearances. With the spirit of finding common ground between different types of people, students express themselves through what they wear. Whether it is challenging stereotypes, expressing individuality, dressing to impress, or staying casual, M-A students prove that personality is never as simple as the clothes one wears or the way others perceive him or her.
