<p><em>raises hand</em></p>
<p>Also I've only been to 1 real life party since 8th grade, and 3 parties since 6th (implying that I went to 2 in 7th).</p>
<p>we only have a senior prom at my school so <em>raises hand</em></p>
<p>i've never been to a single dance, middle school or high school, and never plan on it. =)</p>
<p>i spent last year's prom in DC rallying for Darfur. So much better than buying a dress I'll never use and being surrounded by a bunch of (drunk) people I don't like.</p>
<p>We only have a senior prom and two promotional dances (elementary->JHS, and JHS->HS). The promotional dances were the only ones I've been to (because I'm still a Junior). There've been other non-school-run parties (Sweet 16s, Halloween Parties, Holiday Parties) I've been to, but not a lot (<20). I plan on making senior prom my 3rd school-run party I attend.</p>
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i spent last year's prom in DC rallying for Darfur. So much better than buying a dress I'll never use and being surrounded by a bunch of (drunk) people I don't like.
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<p>That's so admirable, given that most "well-rounded" people go to prom anyways. I thought that those who didn't go to prom were social misfits (like myself).</p>
<p>who needs prom, anyways</p>
<p>It's overrated as college admissions are.</p>
<p>"i spent last year's prom in DC rallying for Darfur"</p>
<p>That's amazing. I wish I could do that. Instead I'm stuck going to prom with a guy I don't like at all... and I'm dreading it so, so, much. Trust me, Inquiline, I envy you...</p>
<p>Well, prom is junior/senior at my school, but it won't be for another two weeks. I don't know if I'll go this year, but I definitely will go next year.</p>
<p>I've been to all of our homecomings and then I went to the freshmen mixer on the first day of school, but that's really it.</p>
<p>My school's dances SUCK, on the most part. So I'm really not missing too much.</p>
<p>I've never been to a school dance and won't, unless someone asks me to one and it really, really means a lot to him that we actually go to the dance. (I'll ask, "Do you want to go to the dance, or do you just want to go on a date with me and the dance was the most convenient thing?") I went to an alternative, not-affiliated-with-ASB dance on homecoming night. It was so alternative, it was held at the public library. :cool:</p>
<p>I had my first birthday party (with friends, rather than with family) this year. :D</p>
<p>hemingway, plan on dancing in college?</p>
<p>the replies to this thread only implements my knowledge of the type of people at CC.............people who are awesome like me! lol :D</p>
<p>me ive naver been prom..i personally dont like that kinda stuff and to be honest i dont have many friends..</p>
<p>good grief how many people here are, quoting inquiline, "social misfits" i.e. people who aren't exactly your typical high school student, (the slacker, partyer etc...)</p>
<p>I stayed home and played video games with my friends during my 8th grade prom. No regrets.</p>
<p>Skipping Junior/Senior prom for Model UN!</p>
<p>w00t.</p>
<p>No prom...my school is lame, i'm a soph but they're thinking of cancelling it for juniors next year and seniors next year (they put it on the tuesday and wednesday before AP exams---great idea, folks!)</p>
<p>In terms of partying...not so much. Haven't been to a "real" party since like 8th grade when I was with really great friends. I've mostly hosted the parties in high school I've been at. Dances-my school cancelled them for some crazy reason, but I really like them, which surprises people. I am a party animal at heart!</p>
<p>I've actually gone to all the school dances from grades 10-12. In 9th grade, I wore my absence from those events on my sleeve as some sort of nerd cred. Then I got a boyfriend and decided that abstaining from fun does not make me any more scholarly, geeky, or admirable.</p>
<p>Well, at least, considering that I was spending the dance-less nights doing nigh on nothing, instead of protesting or some such. That is admirable.</p>
<p>Just_Browsing - I will if asked. :) I must say, my BU friend and I had planned on bringing her as my date, if all else decidedly fails!</p>
<p>hemingway, how did you become aqainted with these protests and such that you are/were involved in? just word of mouth? is there a favorite website that lists some (the ones i look up online all the time never seem to end up working/taking place)</p>