Some of my utterances might not be pleasant to everybody, but this is the only way eyes are opened. Frank, diplomatic talk, can improve communication and understanding, thus benefitting everybody. I would share both the positive and negative aspects of my experience. Finally, I would encourage everybody to play a positive role in bringing about good relations amongst the different cultural groups. The students to whom the young woman speaks wear uniforms and attend an assembly at the opening of every school day.
Assemblies are rituals that socialize students into Western culture.
The structured and formal ways in which these assemblies are managed are far removed from students' home cultures. Usually these sessions are also characterized by prayer, singing of the school anthem, readings from the Bible, and so forth. The school uniform is aimed to serve the same purpose. It reflects a Western style order and aims to make pupils proud of their school and the culture it represents. Uniforms also foster discipline.