IN THE RICE BOX: Pass on the Prom

OLIVIA CHEUNG
Editor in Chief

Excuse me if I seem to lack the enthusiasm that prom typically elicits from most seniors. It’s not that I think prom is overrated, but—

Actually, wait. It’s exactly that.

Prom, to me, is just another socializing opportunity. Granted, it’s a social scene that exceeds all others—in terms of costs and the stress behind “promposals” and a laundry list of other to-dos—but it isn’t the defining moment of one’s high school life that others depict it as.

We’ve had four memorable years of high school, endowed with moments that truly sum up our adolescence. Prom is but one night.

However, it’s the one night that I’d only want to spend with you.

It’s undoubtedly been a rough two years, but you’ve consistently been there for me as a wonderful friend. You’re the first person I think of when something embarrassing happens to me. You’re the only person whose messiness doesn’t drive me insane. You’re the only one worth power walking in between classes for.

So, will you take a chance with me at prom?

Whatever your answer is, we’ll still always have our 17 commonalities. I do hope you know who you are though, otherwise… this just got awkward.