Yesterday, I helped put on the West Senior prom and found that one very challenging but fun. Unlike the Casa prom, which was far more organized and refined, this one was more like a blank canvas, which gave us as students more latitude in terms of design, decorations, and execution. Having more space was helpful because Casa felt crowded, especially while setting up. Since as a class, we had to do so much more for the West prom (folding napkins, setting up the photo booth, cutting up the pizza, etc). Personally, I enjoyed being busy; it was fun coming up with ways to lay out the decorations and then coordinate others efforts to ensure we had the decorations in place and staying up. At home, I host numerous small events so I saw this as a challenge of my own abilities on a larger scale than I’m used to.
On a more serious note, it was sobering to compare the quality of the food at the two events. The members of the West Center seemed excited by the churros and fruit, and were happy to see the pizza as well. I noted there were several people who wanted more churros and when we were giving away food at the end, the food went fast. It was also humbling watching people ask for food for others, or pass on something for themselves to give to someone else. While there is nothing wrong with living a comfortable lifestyle, it was interesting to compare with Casa, where only small desserts were served and there was still a good amount left at the end, since the residents did not have to worry about their next meal or think about wasted food. It was also odd to realize how many at the West Center had probably never had champagne, especially champagne as nice as what was served at Casa, since Casa residents saw it as normal.
On a more serious note, it was sobering to compare the quality of the food at the two events. The members of the West Center seemed excited by the churros and fruit, and were happy to see the pizza as well. I noted there were several people who wanted more churros and when we were giving away food at the end, the food went fast. It was also humbling watching people ask for food for others, or pass on something for themselves to give to someone else. While there is nothing wrong with living a comfortable lifestyle, it was interesting to compare with Casa, where only small desserts were served and there was still a good amount left at the end, since the residents did not have to worry about their next meal or think about wasted food. It was also odd to realize how many at the West Center had probably never had champagne, especially champagne as nice as what was served at Casa, since Casa residents saw it as normal.