Story grad parties

As Seniors in the class of 2010 start to look toward graduation and their graduation parties they are all hit with the same problem. This year there is not many good dates to have a grad party. All parties are going to be stacked up within a few short weekends. With some people depending heavily on the money they receive at their grad parties, there are concerns as to whether or not grad parties will be as successful due to the poor date choices this year allows.
As seniors and their parents pulled out there calendars this winter and sat down to pick the perfect date and time for their graduates party, all people noticed the same thing. The weekend when grad parties tend to really start to pick up is the same weekend as prom. That first weekend and the next 3- 4 weekends after that is usually when the prime grad party date is. This year then the second weekend is also full. It is the weekend we graduate and have our all night party. Already the second week is a bad choice. Then finally the next weekend is empty for grad parties. Senior Taryn Dwyer says “This year is hard because no senior class has dealt with this but people will have to just spread theirs out as best they can. I am having a combined grad party so that more people will show up because they are going to two at the same time.”
As a senior you want to have a lot of people at your party. The more people the more money you will get. The more money you get the easier the students first year in college will be. With costs of books and computers and supplies and housing expenses going into the five to six thousands every penny you get at your party counts big time. “College is so expensive these days that I am going to save the money I receive for expenses next year such as books, supplies and food, it will help make my transition into living on my own easier” said by Erica Tramonte. College is the first time almost all students are finally on their own and they will need some help for the first year until they really understand how to handle money.
Some people may say that there are many weekends in the summer and everyone will find a date but with a grad party being so important, seniors want to keep their parties as close to the school year and graduation as possible to ensure that as many people as they can get will come to their party. “Having a Graduation party is important to me because I want to celebrate my graduation with my friends and family and I don’t get to see many of them that often” stated by Tina Range. It isn’t all about the money, yes it is a great convenience for the next year but many people just want to have their friends and family around them as they really celebrate the first part of their life and then look on to what is coming up next for them.
This year is going to be tough, but seniors will still have their grad parties and everyone will still try to attend. The people going may feel rushed with so many parties in one day but everyone understands how special and important a grad party is to each individual senior, so they will do what they can to make each person feel as happy and excited as the last and next.