In my hometown homecoming was one of the biggest events of the year. Not only is there the much anticipated dance but also many alumni come back for the football game and pep rally not to mention homecoming week for all of the current students. Some of my favorite memories are from homecoming week. When I started college I had hoped that homecoming would be the same as in high school but boy was I in for a huge surprise.
The week of homecoming was something I looked forward to in high school so I wasn't sure what to expect in college. In high school there were dress up days, float decorating, skit practice, the pep rally and of course TP-ing. Now in college there are things to do but they are far more different than in high school. There are flag football tournaments, magicians, talent shows and endless free food. Don't get me wrong I absolutely love free food but I am going to miss dressing up like tacky tourists and characters from Grease with my friends.
The pride in high school and college are on two completely different levels. In high school the student section would compete with the other teams student section to see who could be louder. Everyone would cheer for their classmates and friends. In college there is so much pride but it is different than high school pride. There aren't as many cheers except for when the cheerleaders cheer. However, since most people don't personally know the players, the crowd cheers for everyone.
I am so glad that I have the memories that I do from homecoming in high school however I am also very glad that I get to experience college homecoming and I cannot wait to make even more homecoming memories.
