Nedlam’s Corner

Dear Nedlam,

I am feeling very nervous for prom and I don’t know if I will be able to go without a date. I am also nervous about the expenses and if it won’t be everything I thought it would. How can I make prom season less stressful and drama free?

-Nervous

Dear Nervous,

It is normal to be nervous for prom! Other than graduation, prom is the day that you have waited for for the last four long years. Everyone always hypes up prom night and it is totally normal and okay to feel like it isn’t a huge deal. If prom is a huge deal to you, that is also okay. Prom is special to everyone for different reasons. It is important to remember that prom is about enjoying yourself, having fun with your friends, and celebrating your accomplishment of making it through high school. The important thing is that whether you are nervous or not, the experience will be less stressful if you plan everything out early and communicate with the group of people you are going to prom with, then everything will be fine.

As for having a date, you really don’t need to stress about it at all. The pressure to have a date is unfair, and you shouldn’t have to have someone else to be complete! This night should be a night all about you, and it is a plus that you won’t have to worry about another person and keeping track of them. Prom by yourself can be fun too, and most people who bring a date barely spend the whole time with their date. There will be more than a hundred other people at prom, so I promise you will have to try very hard to be lonely!

If you are still feeling uneasy and nervous about not having a “perfect night” then here are a few things to keep with you or to remember on prom night:

• Everyone is nervous. Literally everyone. You may think you’re the only one, but you’re not.

• Bring a portable charger for you phone or a polaroid! You don’t want to miss the moment, so snap a few photos of your own.

• Don’t feel embarrassed if you “can’t dance.” Today’s popular dance trends are ridiculous looking anyways!

And ladies:

• If you are nervous about your hair, then bring extra hair pins!!

• If you are wearing foundation, blend it into your neck and ears or else it will look really weird in photos.

• Bring oil blotting sheets in case you get really sweaty or your face tends to get really oily

About the Author

Felicia Fallano

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Senior Felicia Fallano is one of the head editors of the Blue and Gold. An alumni of Forestdale School, Fallano had initially joined Blue and Gold her freshman year at MHS because she knew a lot of people that were apart of the class and had rendered positive reviews. Aside from journalism, her favorite classes here at Malden High School are Art Studio 2 (she wishes to pursue in a career in art) and AP Literature. She also enjoys getting involved in events that happen around the school and in Malden. Fallano’s goals for this year are to be more positive even while being stressed out, as well as to branch out to other people from all grades and in general. Felicia’s goals for the future is to go to a four year college where she plans to study art and humanities. She also wishes to study abroad, specifically to the southern region of Europe. Some of Fallano’s other interests include a love for Disney movies and the band All Time Low.

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