The talk of Prom has been circulating the hallways for months now. To be quite honest, it's sort of driving me crazy. I am looking forward for the topic of conversation to change and to not constantly hear the word "Prom" uttered. I remember last year when we used to go to the computer lab on Mondays, all of the senior girls in my class would be searching page after page on websites for the perfect dress. I don’t think as a junior I realized how obsessed so many people get with the planning that goes into one night. I almost feel, as though people feel like this is it, after prom your life will never be the same. Yet I have a hunch that this night isn’t going to affect anyone that deeply.
Living in a society that tries to mirror what the media throws at us it makes sense that our behavior about Prom is the way it is. It seems as though every time a celebrity makes their way down the red carpet they are dressed in very similar attire to the typical Prom outfit. Considering we all feel as though we are the center of the universe of course we must dress to impress our audience, for in our heads they are watching our every move. Personally I just don’t understand what the big deal about Prom is… I don’t think it is a big deal, so why do so many other people seem to revolve their senior year around it?
Considering the status of a woman is much more equal to a man then it used to be, then why is an escort still so necessary? Why do girls feel as though it is such a crucial part of prom? Is it because they don’t want people to feel sorry for them? Are they really just keeping up with the cookie cutter layout society creates? There is something very odd about prom, and I think if it were to be eliminated, there would be little to no affect on people’s lives as a whole.
- If Prom originated in the American Universities then how did it become introduced to High School?
- Why is the event still called Prom?
- Why does SOF not have a Prom Queen/Prom King?
- Is Prom one of the only moments people remember from High School?
- Does Prom increase sales significantly?
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