Conversations about high school dances always start out with what boutique the dress was bought at and leads to who the dreamy boy or girl that was their date. Some say that homecoming and prom are the most unforgettable events during high school. As someone who did not go to any of her high school dances, I never had these experiences. I used to reflect on how I would instantly regret not going to any of them, but now after spending my first year in college and going to two dances at the university level I do not regret skipping out on any of my homecomings or proms.
My mom made me promise her at the beginning of my senior year that I would at least go to my senior prom. With a sigh, I agreed and went on about my business. The last year of high school is hands down the most stressful. Prom and homecoming were not on my mind. I was most excited about college. I had my eye on the prize and it was not a fancy dress. A month before prom, I was dodging my mom left and right and never spoke of the words dance, prom, or dress. It was not until my potential college sent me an invitation to come on campus for prospective students.. It was on the same day as prom, and although I could have easily made it to the dance later on that evening, I decided to make up an excuse and use it for my advantage.I was not missing this event for anything, even if it meant ditching prom. I missed my senior prom, and a year later, I do not regret it at all.
Fall semester, freshmen year, was the first time I had ever went to a formal dance. I told myself I was not going, but after some convincing I ended up deciding to go. Questions were running through my head like: "Do I need to buy a new dress?" or "what kind of shoes am I going to wear?". I called my mom many times to get her advice, but it was different not having her here with me, but I got through it. The dance was great, I loved it. The best thing about dancing at the college level, or at least my college, I did not feel judged about wearing a previous Easter dress. Yeah, there were some girl there who had their old $300 prom dresses, and then you had other girls who had to rush and go out the day before and try to find something to wear. Everyone looked nice and danced the night away.
There are a few things I do wish I would have participated in during high school, but skipping out on homecoming and prom was not one. Although everyone told me that when I graduated I would have wished I would have gone, it has been a year, and I do not regret it one bit. I loved having my first dance experience at college, and looking back now at my old high school, I would not have changed my decision on going to the dances.
