Hwk 57

Thoughts:
I personally believe that prom is a big waste of time; as a community we have a list of things to worry about and the last thing on that list should be prom. I never gave much thought to Prom until last year when I saw the seniors stressing; whether stressing about renting a tuxedo from the Men’s Warehouse or what time they had their appointment at the salon, there was a sense of hype being absorbed with the stress a number of these seniors were facing. While watching these seniors, as a junior I had a slight moment where I became brainwashed into thinking that this is what I want to be worrying about as a senior next year. At last, senior year finally came and I finally realized that such worries are of no purpose. A number of prom goers tend to claim that they are going because “it’s the last event we have as a class together.” I think this is just an excuse to be used for dressing up and wasting high sums of cash in order to receive attention.

As a class, many of us came to the conclusion that “prom is a rite of passage to a fantasy of adulthood”. I agree that a number of individuals in our society apply this idea with prom. It is an excuse to act out perfection which is not possible in our world today, so why do a number of individuals attempt such an act? There is this sense of excitement a number of individuals have in America as they near their 18th birthday. In American culture turning 18 is a big deal; one becomes 3 years within the legal age of drinking, they are able to attain a driver’s license, etc… Adulthood has to do with ones responsibility; given such access to adulthood a number of individuals are brainwashed into the idea that adulthood is based on the idea of drinking, sex and having access to luxurious rides. I don’t think that one needs to attends prom in order to be granted adulthood; adulthood is the lack of responsibility one has. Growing up we are all raised with a sense of responsibility; which makes me believe that prom is not a ticket to adulthood, instead it is an excuse to fulfill desires which revolve around fantasy.

Questions:
Why do a number of individuals rely on prom to mark their start of adulthood? Does that mean adulthood cannot be reached until one has attended prom?

What does having a curfew on the night of prom say about “adulthood”?

How can one attend prom without gaining attention? Or is prom only affiliated with the attention received by one?