homecoming – The Prospector

I don’t like dances, really don’t like places with more than 10 people–it’s way too many people. People are annoying and they don’t know when to shut up. Why would I go to a place that will definitely be crowded with over 10 people—a waste of my precious time. I can spend that time doing so many better things like, sit, eat, breathe, and other more deserving tasks. They’re pretty great compared to the hot and disgusting high school dance students call homecoming. I call it, a mosh pit of high school students.
People underestimate the power of doing nothing. My ears won’t bleed from the sounds of people yelling and loud music if I sit at home doing nothing. My body won’t be smashed by sweaty adolescents. I wouldn’t be exposed to whatever diseases I might contract from being in the general vicinity of other bodies. With the amount of time spent at homecoming I could probably learn how to do something really cool like learning how to weave baskets underwater while juggling. Realistically speaking that would be impossible because I don’t think you can juggle underwater, but the four hours people spend at homecoming could be extremely useful to anyone who doesn’t go.
Even if I did go I can’t do anything. You won’t catch me dancing to music. If you do, make sure you have the upper body strength to catch me, but don’t worry, I’m not very heavy. I’d rather not pretend I know how to dance like some people who stand around in the big mosh pit of the dance floor. Who knows what goes on in that circle. People twerk and yike (I had to google how to spell that) during the dance, but is there any actual dancing? Either way, I would prefer to avoid contracting stupidity from anyone who goes into that mosh pit. I prefer to live life on the edge of a couch, watching TV and not having a care in the world, not living life in the middle of a disgusting mosh pit of 2000 people.
However many times a friend will ask me to go to Homecoming, I will respond with a flat no. With all the different things going on at homecoming I would still be bored out of my mind having to talk to people for four hours. That’s an extremely long time to talk to people and your voice would be ruined by the end of the dance. If anyone is actually able to talk for four hours at a dance they would probably be unable to speak at a normal volume for the rest of the night since they wouldn’t be able to hear their own voice at the dance.
Homecoming is boring, loud, and overall a waste of 20 dollars I could spend somewhere else. I can spend 20 dollars on anything more important, like food or anything other than a school dance. If I spend 20 dollars, I would have to spend even more money on snacks and drinks at Homecoming. One scam after another, and by the end of the dance I can boast of losing 20 dollars, my voice, more money, my sanity, and innocence.

The Pros of Homecoming

Dances are fun. It is a way to destress from all the schoolwork your teachers pile on you for no reason, and it is a way to hangout with friends, or meet new ones outside of school. It’s much better than sitting at home, bored, not being able to do anything or play video games with anyone, because most of your friends are out dancing at Homecoming. We need social interaction! Yes, dances have a lot of people and it can get pretty hot in there since everyone is sweating. However, that is why there are places around the edge of the room where the it isn’t too congested with people, making it the best place overall. There are tables with comfortable seats where there aren’t a lot of people. Plus the Homecoming venue has pretty good air conditioning. It’s much better than sitting home and learning how to weave baskets underwater while juggling. First off, that’s impossible, and second, when am I ever going to need to know how to do that?
Even if you aren’t the best dancer, there are a lot of people who don’t know how to dance, and you can always just sway to the music. Or you can sing along, nobody is going to care if you are a terrible singer, because nobody is paying attention. Just make sure not to get caught in the big scary mosh pit…who am I kidding? It’s pretty awesome in there: being with your friends, listening to music, and just hanging out. Just as long as you don’t stay in there for too long, especially if you are a small person like me. Every once in awhile you will see some nice dancing skills, aside from the constant twerking–you will also see the occasional break dancer with some pretty nice dancing skills.
Every High Schooler should go to Homecoming at least once in their high school life. Because there are only a few opportunities to go to danes, especially if you are a underclassmen. If you don’t want to dance, or if you’re just waiting for that one slow song so you can ask the person you’ve been wanting to ask to dance, you can just sit and talk to friends, as a lot of people do. You can just sit and talk for these four hours, without having to worry about any distractions. This is great because it’s hard to live without distractions nowadays. Finally, you can just chill and relax with some friends. Plus it’s fun to just sit and watch people dance, or create your own list of: Best and Worst Dressed of Homecoming 2017.
Homecoming is a fun way to hangout with your friends and dance the night away. Plus, it’s relatively cheap to get in, compared to Prom. As long as you don’t pay attention to the ridiculous prices of the food and drinks at the actual event, it’s fine. It’s basically an American tradition, at least in the movies. So go live like you’re in a teen high school drama, let loose, and have fun. That’s what high school is all about. Homecoming can be one of those things that you’ll end up remembering for the rest of your life. It might not be as bad as you think.