What is prom

This is probably going to sound strange.
We all know what "prom" is, right? I don't mean, like, the history of prom, or local variations and traditions in small towns, or anything like that. I mean "prom"-- you know, pro-om, prom night?
So how come no one can give us (or you) a short definition that explains what prom is and how it works and why it matters so much to all of us?
We've been living and breathing prom for the last five years (almost six) and we still can't tell you exactly what it is and why it matters. Alot of people seem to think it's mostly a girl thing, a party night so the girls can dress up. Some think it's about establishing romantic relationships and confirming them on prom night. Others think it's all about partying, getting toasted, getting "action." Still others think it's a coming of age thing, an end to high school and the beginning of adulthood.

Obviously, if people think all that about prom, there must be some truth in each of the above.

So...we want to know what you think. And maybe, between all of us, we can finally answer the question "What is prom?"

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Prom is a night of romance, elegance, and timelessness. It is a night to be romanced, to dance away and remember when you're elderly. It is a night of bustling gowns and roses, a time for friends to hang out, laugh, and have fun. My prom is elegance all in one bundle, something to never be forgotten.

Prom is a special night where all the seniors gather up with their dates and dance their way off. It happens every around the month of May. Without a senior prom it wouldn't be a special end of senior year celebration. So that's why prom will always be a end of senior year celebration. That's all for now.

I think prom is a night that you'll always remember. You have to make it fun. Everyone makes it what they want it to be. It islike living out your own Cinderella sory.Its also a night to get have fun away from parents!!! Prom has always been an exciting thing to look forward to as you grow older. I couldn't wait to be a part of helping to put it together. Its gonna be great!

Prom is an unforgettable evening made for friends and romance. It's an opportunity. It is also mostly upperclassmen, so it's a privlage. It isn't an excuse to permit underage drinking, but an excuse to take a well-deserved evening off to be with friends and lovers. After all the planning chicks get to do, which is fun in itself, it's a night to make memories.

prom is a night where everyone can go and have a good time.its also a place where girls and guys can get all dressed up for that very special occasion.its also a place where you and your friends can go to hang out.

To me, prom is one big party, the final culmination of all the high school dances over the years. Its the last chance to dance with everyone, the last chance to get glammed up, the "last hurrah" before the seniors graduate and get thrown into the real world. That's why you have to live it up and go all out for the night! Months before prom you start tanning, teeth whitening, and shopping for your dress, shoes, and jewelry. I know where I'm from, for most girls prom is an all weekend thing: friday night get your manicure & pedicure, saturday morning hair and makeup appointments, then the rest of the afternoon is spent getting ready before you meet for pictures and take the limo to dinner and the dance. And don't forget about the parties afterwards, of course!!

What is prom? Prom is a big night in every single boy or girl life. It's a night not only to go all out and step into a magical world, but it's a night where everyone is important. It's a night that celebrates all the hard work and years it took to get there. Im in grade 12 and I have prom this year and me and my friends are soooooo excited:)Its definately a night that everyone will remeber and cherish for the rest of their lives.

Prom is supposed to be a crazy fun night, whether it be spent as a romantic date with your boyfriend/girlfriend, just a cool night with a bunch of your closest friends, or whatever! It gives everyone a chance to dress up and feel good about themselves, and stop worrying about social status and cliques and everything stupid about high school. It's meant to be fun, memorable, and a night you wish could last forever.

Prom is a very special night that you want to be perfect. It is very stressful having to get your tan, hair, makeup, and nail appointments. But, it is extremely worth it. After all it only happens once in a lifetime. I think it is extremly expensive, especially when you have to have the best of everything. But, once it is all said and done all the stress was worth it. It is a celebration with your friends that you've had all through high school and it will probably be one of the last times you see your friends before you enter the real world and journey out on our own. It is really a fun and emotional night at the same time. Plus, prom night makes another memory that will never be forgotten!!

Well at my school prom is the moment. I am on student senat, so I choose the theme for the prom this year I chose"A 70's night out" At my school there are rules about prom, you can't go without a date, can't get in without a ticket, and if you had any form of suspension your ticket is refused. Prom is on a friday night always, always in last week of May. My definition for prom is it is a romantic dance held for jrs and snrs. The prom has a theme and is a fun event.

Prom is for seniors to have a great party and celebrate together. This is their last dance as high school students. Its an extravaganza.

A "leisurely" walk, along with social activity. prom comes from promenade and prominade is a social event which includes dancing
prom is one of the most important days of your high school life, espically your senior year. the ladt time all the seniors will be together b4 graduation!!!!!!!!!! everybody gets dressed up in their sexy gowns and exspensive tuxs and dance and party and then all the seniors meet up somewhere and have some fun afterwards! congratulations class of 2006!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Prom is anything you want it to be; it's what YOU make it. It can be fun, exciting, fashionable, a party, anything. Prom is a celebration of some of the freedom seniors will receive once out of highschool, and (since it's usually thrown by the juniors) it's also a coming of age and final send off for the seniors...you could call it the "pre-party" before graduation and the "after-parties." It's just one more phase of growing up that teens can choose to be a part of.

I think that prom is something everybody waits for. The night to remember. The night that anything can happen. It can be the night when people party, fall in love, or just have fun, and dance the night away.I would say that prom for me would be the night when I get the chance to show everybody that I can have fun too. And it's the night every girls dream about.