The senior class of 2011 is getting ready for graduation, and what does that mean? That's right, Prom and all the traditions that come along with preparing for the memorable event. With the celebration only three months away, students are already overly excited and advanced in their preparations.
Half of the girls have already bought their dresses for the occasion; ranging in length, colour and texture. Others have planned trips to nearby cities in order to find their ensemble for the evening and others, like myself have yet to go shopping and are beginning to feel slightly anxious. Today the female half of the graduating class tends to create a group on Facebook as a way of avoiding awkward situations at the prom itself. In other words, girls use the private group as a way of ensuring no one ends up with the same dress, and etc. The group for my school in particular is already hyped with the prom buzz and a multitude of pictures of the dresses girls have already bought for the occasion.
Besides dresses, friends are excitedly planning their limo arrangements, booking hotel rooms, and discussing who will be hosting various garden parties and where. Not to mention, the tickets for the prom and after prom are already for sale. So you can only imagine how students are feeling.
Promposals. Now if you haven't heard of a promposal, it's basically like a proposal, but for prom. Yes, they've already begun, and yes, I've witnessed a few. All at once, seniors are pairing up for the occasion. The promposals themselves are sometimes flashy and public, or personal and sweet; ranging between individuals and their promposal preferences.
As for me, I'm far from prepared for the occasion. Yes, I have an image in mind of what my dress will look like, and yes I've made plans to head down to Montreal on Good Friday to go shopping for this dress. But nonetheless I feel unprepared in comparison to my friends who have their dresses carefully hung in their closets, awaiting prom night 2011. I'm not going to lie, I'm anticipating the event and everything it's been made out to be, but I don't want to have high expectations, because I don't want it to be a disappointment. So personally I feel it best to take it slow, and approach prom when it finally arrives. I don't feel the need to over think anything, or put major thought into it all. Prom for me is the closing of a chapter in my life. One that needs to come to an end. So I don't want to rush into it, and forget about everything else. Prom is only part of graduating. I don't want to spend the last three months of school obsessing over the event's details, because as soon as the day roles around, it'll be over as soon as it begins. I'll enjoy prom when it comes, and when it's time. For now I'm more concerned with enjoying the rest of my grade 12 year. Though I'm done with High School and ready to move on to University, I want to be able to remember my final year of High School, not just Prom.Let me know what you remember about your own prom? Did you go to your prom? What sort of traditions were popular amongst your classmates? And if you're a part of the class of 2011, than let me know how prepared you are for the event, and what you're thoughts are. Class of 2011 baby!
