First Year Experience #6

Whole homecoming experience was memorable for me, because of non-stopping adrenaline whole week with the class spirits and competitions. Homecoming week included the judges who will determine the winner by the halftime of football game with the check of one thousand dollars towards the class-winner. Everyday there is the theme for us to dress and show up at the marketplace at 12:30 with our spirit so the judges could tally how many members from our class actually dress according to the theme. And every night, there are activities such as basketball combining with football, ping pong, charades, and class skit where judges determine the best doer to get the higher points. The hype lasted only a week and I didn’t exactly participated whole event because of my commitment to football.

My reaction to the homecoming week was little disappointing. My school’s homecoming has the more spirited and lively students than Gallaudet students. I expect the week to be chaotic with all wacky costumes and disguises; instead they all only wear the costume at 12:30 so they can get the points. They would take off their costumes after judges approved the tallies, and to me, that is not the true spirit of homecoming. I truly miss the spirit I had back at Indiana School for the Deaf. And most of students always stay in the room doing something else instead of supporting their class. Most people always say high of homecoming and my expectations were set bar high, and after I saw the event, I changed my mind quickly.