The "P" Word

       Prom. There, I said it. These days, as a junior/senior, you are either extremely excited about it, or completely dreading it. At the beginning of the school year, everyone is aware that it will be a very stressful spring time, but we all put it off in the back of our brains. "We don't have to worry about that for another eight months!" Everyone says. That is, until midterm week comes to an end, and the next big event is--you guessed it--prom.

       Personally, I love the concept of it, but I absolutely hate the time leading up to it. It becomes this obsessive subject in the entire grade, starting drama and causing overwhelming stress. For girls especially, you don't want to hear about it at all, or you spend time bragging about how cutely you got asked and/or what dress you already have picked out. I mean, its natural for a girl to be excited about their date and want to show it off to the entire rest of the grade, but it makes those other girls feel extremely low and worthless. What happens if they don't get asked? Does that make them any lesser than the girls who do get asked?  It doesn't, of course, but it makes them feel that way. Should they even bother shopping for a dress if they aren't going to get a date? These are just some of the countless questions girls ask themselves as the days inch closer and closer to April 17th. They want to have fun, but everything prior to that date makes it seem as if it isn't even worth it to go.

       I think everybody deserves to have a fun night at prom that they will never forget, and I know everyone else wants that as well. Unfortunately, because of the rapid use of social media showing off "promposals" and expensive dresses, people like me aren't looking forward to it at all.

       But who knows, my mind could most certainly change.