This Friday, SUPB is throwing their annual homecoming dance celebration. Upon graduating high school, you probably thought you were done having to think about the homecoming dance. Before you start panicking, it is important to know the differences between your high school’s homecoming and John Carroll’s.
No more sweaty gyms for you my friend! If you do not want to go to dance (which would be crazy), at least go to enjoy the location. Last year students were given the best of both worlds at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Guests were free to browse all of the exhibits as well as bust a move on the dance floor. This year’s host is the Rainforest at the Cleveland Zoo.
What’s more important than the location is the food. At my high school, we were lucky if they put out water and cookies. Luckily, JCU treats us well with the catering at homecoming. Last year, there was food in the student center after checking in for the bus as well as at the venue itself. Basically, your concern should not be where you will eat beforehand, but how much you are going to consume there. There should be shirts available in the bookstore that read, “move out of the way people, there is free food,” because this is pretty much the motto of every John Carroll student.
Next, there is the difference in attire. It was pretty bothersome in high school having to find another dress or wonder how casual your date should go with his outfit. Here, there is a much more laid-back attitude. You could show up in a shirt and jeans and still be accepted by your peers. However, I advise against this unless you feel like living as a flamingo in a flock of pigeons.
Date concerns are also no longer an issue. Even though it was more socially acceptable to roll up to homecoming without a date than it was for prom, it is even more casual now that nobody actually cares whom you are or are not with. Actually, do people even go to homecoming with dates at John Carroll? The point I am making is that all you have to do is show up and have a good time, whether that is with one person or twenty.
Before college, there was always the question of how you were to get to the dance. Can Betty fit everyone in her car? Should we go for a limo or party bus? Whose mom will drive? But now, who cares? We all have the opportunity to ride together in these awesome big, yellow limos that are provided by John Carroll.
Lastly, you do not have to spend ten to fifteen minutes prior to the dance allowing your mother to take a million photos of you, your friends, and your date. These typically include pictures of you and your date in several uncomfortable poses, and a few of you and your parents or siblings. This year, you can spend ten to fifteen minutes taking pictures with your friends instead because you know your mom will ask for them.
Have fun and enjoy!