Senior PROMblems

A majority of high school seniors have heard of Senior Prom, a formal dance that takes place right before the end of their high school careers, which is right about... NOW. Some have already had their prom, and some still haven't. My school still hasn't had it yet, but it is approaching very, VERY soon; sooner than I had ever expected it to be. I just got my suit, my shirt, and my polished shoes. Everything looks pretty okay but is there anything that I'm missing? Hmm, lemme see...

A prom date.

Yep. That's it. All those words y'all have heard about me being a ladies man is slowly losing its meaning. I feel that everything is rushed. I haven't even been notified of the date until like some weeks ago. I literally just got my stuff, and I haven't a clue who I am taking.

But this is supposed to be the moment where seniors enjoy themselves one last time as high school students. I know I know. I can't let this major event just slip away from my memories. Proms should last forever, in a way, and should be one of the most memorable moments in high school. I've seen them all in movies, and lemme tell you they were all memorable. It's a heartwarming event... and I'm so close.

While I know that this may not be the main factor to my difficulties in settling with prom, I think part of it has to do with the fact that I go to a rather small school. I believe, still, that there are more advantages about my school rather than the disadvantages-- I've been to this school for all my life!-- but there are some flaws that I think I should mention by now.The disadvantage of going to a small school is the fact that everything is already predetermined, or, in more precise terms, has a higher tendency to become predetermined.This guy is friends with this person so obviously they'd go together. And this guy is best friends with this person so they'll go definitely. And nearly EVERYONE would know. And when I mean everyone, I mean the entire high school. Freshman, sophomore, junior, whatever. In my school, that doesn't matter. Everything is jumbled together. That's why a freshmen is friends with all the seniors on Facebook. Everyone has an idea of who each person is so well that it would be awkward if things go wrong or lead to an interesting path even the slightest bit. Everything is so cozy and scrunched together if you know what I mean. There's no openness, a place to change the way you are. Once you are that kind of person, you stay that kind of person, and you are thought to be that kind of person. It's hard to change yourself in that kind of environment. Sick of the bunch of people in school? You can't hang out with another bunch since everyone is connected and will somehow eventually revolve around the same people.

There's nothing completely wrong with that. I love the small little environment, and I think it's a great way to build lasting, personal friendships, but I feel that sometimes, in some circumstances, it can get a little off hand.

So, why don't you ask someone that doesn't go to your school? Y'all would say.

But it isn't that easy. The distance of where they live is too far away.

"Just ask already!" my grandmother said. "It's easy as renting a car."

But it's easier being said than done. But I am going no matter what, regardless if I don't go with any girl.