Homecoming is an event that supposedly centers around American values. I personally see it as an event where people spend hundreds of dollars, get dressed up, and go to a school gymnasium with balloons, where they will grind, or inevitably sit in the cafeteria wondering why they're wearing so much glitter.
It starts off with "spirit week" where you're surrounded by girls in tutus and a plethora of body paint. All of this leads to the unfortunately inevitable pep rally. First, you're socially obligated to cheer on our school's losing football team as they run into the cafeteria and destroy a piñata that volunteers spent hours handcrafting for this sole purpose. They then jump on top of each other in an act that is apparently the universal symbol of brotherhood. This leads to some interesting performances from the school's dance teams and cheerleaders. How one can smile as much as they do, I don't know. Essentially, the rest of the pep rally can be summed up quite simply. There's low quality music blasting, yelling, and an uncomfortable amount of dancing. I would say that the pep rally is a misguided representation of unity.
Another prominent part of homecoming is the homecoming court. This is, essentially, a popularity contest, People actually campaign on social media to be chosen as a part of this superficial tradition. What the actual purpose of the homecoming court is, I don't know.
Apparently, homecoming originated from football. I was not in attendance of the homecoming game this year, seeing as I had many more important things to do, such as Netflix. The relation to football, however, is a display of American values in a simple way; football is the all American sport, and it's at the heart of national pride.
The "highlight" of homecoming is the dance. Honestly, I have no clue why I keep going to homecoming. I guess I feel socially obligated, even though it's pretty pointless. In theory it's meant to be a celebration of the school and a chance to connect with other students, but the actual event doesn't really work that way. Social obligation is a concept that shows up in other aspects of everyday life, especially, but not limited, to high school. There's pressure to act, dress, and be a certain way, and if you don't fit that profile, you're outcast. For example, take a look at senior quotes in the yearbook. There's always a hundred of the same future goal- "I want to go to college, major in (insert degree here), marry the love of my life, and live happily ever after with our three kids and Fido!" Everything listed in this example of the generic future plans of graduating seniors are social obligations; college, marriage, kids. This is a precedent that we, as a society, are meant to uphold. Our social norms reflect on American ideology and values significantly.
Homecoming was created to bring alumni back and create a sense of unity within the school. Southwestern University is said to have had the first homecoming in 1909. It is a staple of American society, incorporating American values such as unity and pride. However, at a deeper glance, you can also see how it reflects in a more negative connotation on societal values and on a larger scale, American society as a whole. Homecoming is a modern American celebration; what is actually being celebrated could cause debate.
It starts off with "spirit week" where you're surrounded by girls in tutus and a plethora of body paint. All of this leads to the unfortunately inevitable pep rally. First, you're socially obligated to cheer on our school's losing football team as they run into the cafeteria and destroy a piñata that volunteers spent hours handcrafting for this sole purpose. They then jump on top of each other in an act that is apparently the universal symbol of brotherhood. This leads to some interesting performances from the school's dance teams and cheerleaders. How one can smile as much as they do, I don't know. Essentially, the rest of the pep rally can be summed up quite simply. There's low quality music blasting, yelling, and an uncomfortable amount of dancing. I would say that the pep rally is a misguided representation of unity.
Another prominent part of homecoming is the homecoming court. This is, essentially, a popularity contest, People actually campaign on social media to be chosen as a part of this superficial tradition. What the actual purpose of the homecoming court is, I don't know.
Apparently, homecoming originated from football. I was not in attendance of the homecoming game this year, seeing as I had many more important things to do, such as Netflix. The relation to football, however, is a display of American values in a simple way; football is the all American sport, and it's at the heart of national pride.
The "highlight" of homecoming is the dance. Honestly, I have no clue why I keep going to homecoming. I guess I feel socially obligated, even though it's pretty pointless. In theory it's meant to be a celebration of the school and a chance to connect with other students, but the actual event doesn't really work that way. Social obligation is a concept that shows up in other aspects of everyday life, especially, but not limited, to high school. There's pressure to act, dress, and be a certain way, and if you don't fit that profile, you're outcast. For example, take a look at senior quotes in the yearbook. There's always a hundred of the same future goal- "I want to go to college, major in (insert degree here), marry the love of my life, and live happily ever after with our three kids and Fido!" Everything listed in this example of the generic future plans of graduating seniors are social obligations; college, marriage, kids. This is a precedent that we, as a society, are meant to uphold. Our social norms reflect on American ideology and values significantly.
Homecoming was created to bring alumni back and create a sense of unity within the school. Southwestern University is said to have had the first homecoming in 1909. It is a staple of American society, incorporating American values such as unity and pride. However, at a deeper glance, you can also see how it reflects in a more negative connotation on societal values and on a larger scale, American society as a whole. Homecoming is a modern American celebration; what is actually being celebrated could cause debate.