We've all been in high school at one point in our lives and our experiences are all different. However, homecoming was an event everyone experienced. Some high schools didn't value homecoming compared to how other schools did, but it was always something that came around in September or October. In my high school, spirit week, powderpuff games, pep rallies, the homecoming football game, bonfires and the homecoming dance were all things that we couldn't wait for. Being able to dress silly and fun was something my friends and I looked forward to every year. Being juniors and seniors you had the privilege to play in powderpuff game and it was so. much. fun!!! I was always so excited to go to the homecoming football game Friday night with all my friends and maybe get lucky enough to wear a football players jersey to the game.

Then it was always the thought of who you were going to the homecoming dance with, what dress you were going to wear, and who would be in your "group." To think that is what we stressed about years ago makes me laugh. But these are the things about high school homecoming that my entire school, and other high schools, looked forward to every year. It was a break from the normal school weeks that we were so use to. My senior year homecoming week was an emotional week, because everything that you loved about homecoming would be no more once you went away to school.

I didn't know what to expect during my first college homecoming, and I really didn't know things would be so much different. I thought we would have dances and a spirit week, at least something that was similar to high school. I was so very wrong and it made me so upset. There was lots of school spirit around me, but it was not the same as it was in high school. Yes I know we are all "adults" here, but who doesn't love a pep rally where the different classes compete or a Friday night homecoming game where you dress silly and go support your team!

I had to get into the swing of how college homecomings really were and learn how to accept that. There are things about college homecomings I do like, don't get me wrong; like the tailgates, the amount of people at the games and the different activities during homecoming week, but it just was not the same. Depending on the university, the homecoming may be really big or extremely small. I have been to several college homecomings and they are all different. There is something about college homecoming that will never be able to compare to the excitement of high school homecomings.

So in my opinion, my high school homecomings were better than my current college homecomings. They are both a time of celebration and cheering on our teams, but one experience was more memorable. Maybe it is because the size of college is bigger compared to high school and in high school you feel more connected, but whatever the reason may be high school wins this debate!