Don’t get me wrong, I love hanging out with friends and going out to eat or get coffee and socialize, but when it comes to huge, organized events involving a lot of school spirit, I’m the most introverted person there is. Here’s what it’s like for an Anti-School Spirited Student during Homecoming Week.
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Hearing the words “Horseshoe Scavenger Hunt” and thinking “too much work”. An organized activity where you have to compete for prizes? Sounds like hell. I’m not competitive?! How am I supposed to handle this?!
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“Spirit Relay”? What spirit? I own one UW shirt and it’s for Her Campus…
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Finding out that “Homecoming Sing” is basically karaoke on steroids in front of the student body and cringing. Performing a song in front of a ton of people sounds like the biggest opportunity to embarrass myself more than I ever have before. Gotta blast.
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Seeing that there will be a homecoming dance and thinking how you never even went to those in high school. I’m avoiding it like the plague.
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When you notice there’s a “Yell Like Hell” competition and feeling haunted by high school memories of the constant cheers at forced pep rallies.
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Going to the ASUW Pig Roast to eat food and bail before anyone you know spots you.
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The Canned Food Jenga involves teamwork? I can’t even handle more than 3 people at a time so I’m going to pass.
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Finding out there’s a pep rally and getting scared when thinking about how many people will be in one place with more beer in their systems than school spirit.
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The Homecoming Parade is at 9:30 AM and instead of going, deciding to sleep in and watch New Girl.
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Avoiding the tailgate because EVERYONE will post pictures of how much fun it is to stand in a parking lot and socialize on Instagram.
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Cheering on the football game buried under blankets piled so high it’s as if you don’t even exist in the first place.
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Being asked if you did any activities for Homecoming Week and laughing nervously because HELL. NO.