Prom

I enjoyed prom, everything went accordingly and there were no inconveniences. The only thing in particular which wasn’t one of the highlights was the amount of light which illuminated every corner of the Hines Center. It allowed everyone to see each other’s dancing and just made it awkward for all of us. When asked whether or not that could be rearranged, the teachers gave a thumbs down on that suggestion.

I suppose what else was so displeasing was not so much the dance itself, but putting prom together. When first coming into the position, I overestimated the power of the prom committee to which I was heading, under the impression that we designed the layout, etc. Upon discovering that was up to the art department, I began to question our impact. I came to the impression that we merely made suggestions and passed them on to the sponsors, leading to me underestimating our impact.

When my feeling of control declined, I didn’t know what I was today. Unlike in other clubs, I wasn’t provided the chance to watch and observe the roles which were to be delegated to me, so I didn’t know how to carry out things or what dates I were to tend to. So, whenever something was to be done, decisions for dates were usually made on a day before basis, where I wasn’t able to go because of work (which is scheduled two weeks in advance). I won’t lie, to some extent, I gave up on some things. The primary reason was because some decisions were made without my knowledge, so while the others knew, I was oblivious. Not to mention the amount of class participation was discouraging.

However, I appreciate the others coming through when I didn’t, and all the collaborated work put together towards a great prom. Thanks guys!