As the years go by and we age up, our opinions naturally change. High school is a momentous time in our lives, and events like homecoming are a big deal. While students always have their own opinions, certain trends tend to develop about the appreciation or disdain for the week.
Sophomore Dylan DeWeese describes homecoming to be exciting “but really stressful.” DeWeese attributes this to her outside commitments because “with cheer, we do a lot of things. We do the rally with football players, we have to worry about what we’re doing at the actual game, and we make posters.” While homecoming for some is a relaxing and entertaining week, the preparation and participation from students proves to be tedious. Despite this, DeWeese says, “Overall, homecoming is really fun…This year I know what to expect. I know what homecoming is, so I get the chance to mentally prepare.”
Senior Lucy Kao has a lot of enthusiasm for the event overall. Kao mentions, “I feel like each year I get a little more excited. The first year [of high school] I thought it was kind of lame, but once you get into it, it’s really fun.” While Kao enjoyed the event, there are melancholy feelings surrounding it. “It’s our last year so it’s kind of sad and nostalgic,” said Kao.
Junior Amaliia Budiak, like DeWeese, was more prepared for homecoming this year, stating “Last year, I would say that I was excited but I didn’t really look forward to it. I just knew it kind of existed, but this year I was really looking forward to it.” Budiak was excited to enjoy the event this year with her friends and the overall activities and themes.
Budiak also thinks that, while homecoming is exciting, there’s a greater emphasis on having a date as students get older. “I feel like during freshman and sophomore year, [having a date] wasn’t as urgent, but for upperclassmen it feels more urgent.”
Regardless of the grade, Campo students had a blast at homecoming and are looking forward to future dances this year.
