For four years I have been at this school and within those four years, I have yet to attend a dance that I could call anything but "ghetto."
In fact, people from other schools are kind of petrified to attend Tilghman dances because they are so "ghetto."
Teenagers dream of the perfect dances, but at Tilghman the dances are far from perfect.
So why is it that the dances aren't always the dances of our dreams?
One simple answer, we don't have the money to afford what is seen on those teen movies. You know, the ones with the big staircases and the ice sculptures.
Homecoming is another dance that has never met up to my standards. I have never understood why this night is not made a bigger deal. We crown a king and queen, but after that, it's over.
Every other school makes a huge production out of homecoming night. They get all dressed up, get their hair done, and head to the dance to have a little fun. But, at Tilghman, homecoming is not a big deal at all. It is just simply another night for PTHS students.
Although some students may get their hair done, the fanciest outfit that I have ever seen at homecoming is a pair of black pants with a scandalous top. The fact that we don't dress up can be dealt with. I mean, I am not complaining that I don't have to go out and spend 100 dollars on a homecoming dress. But, the actual dance itself is just pitiful.
Arriving at any Tilghman dance, there is always a group of people that are dancing in the middle of the room.
Usually the people that are daring enough to dance either can't dance or get stopped in the middle of their dancing by chaperones because their dancing is too vulgar.
To the side of these daring dancers are a group of people who have chosen to seclude themselves from the fun. They either don't like the music or don't like the dancing.
I think that dances would be more enjoyed by the whole student body if the DJ were to play all sorts of music. While m...