- Heya playa, it's almost time for Homecoming,
so in this video I wanted to share a few do's and don'ts
to help you get ready for the big day.
Now I know deep down you may be feeling
a little nervous, but don't worry.
If you follow my Homecoming tips,
I'm sure you'll have an awesome Homecoming experience.
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For those of you that don't really know
exactly what Homecoming is,
it's kinda just the first big school dance of the year,
and since it happens so early on in the school year,
it's sometimes hard to get prepared
or find a date to go with.
That's why the first thing you should do is
figure out who you're going with.
Are you planning on asking your crush to be your date?
Are you planning on going with friends?
Whatever you decide to do, stick to it,
and actually go for it.
It's way too common that people
don't ask their crush to Homecoming,
because they don't know them well enough,
or they just don't even know how to go about doing it.
That why I would say,
don't avoid going to the dance
simple because you don't have anyone to go with.
See what homecoming has in store for you.
Be a little bit more social when you get there
and just interact with people.
So the next natural question is,
what do you wear?
Well what I would say to do is
to put on your very best clothes.
People are often asking me what you should wear
to something like Homecoming,
and what I would suggest is,
you can go out and rent a tuxedo or a dress,
or you can just put on your best dress shirt,
pair of slacks, some shoes, a dress,
do your hair, makeup, whatever you want to get fancy.
Make sure none of it's wrinkled though.
I've seen people show up
to events like this with wrinkled clothing,
and I'm just like, but why?
Ironing doesn't take that long.
You're not only gonna feel fancier for being all dressed up,
but it's gonna help boost your confidence significantly.
Think about it, the other kids in your school
are not used to seeing you dressed up like this at all.
So you're definitely gonna turn some heads.
Getting dressed for Homecoming, check.
Getting to Homecoming, not check.
Well this is where people tend to worry a lot too.
And what I would say,
don't worry about having a cool ride
to get to Homecoming.
Sometimes people genuinely feel embarrassed
having their parents drive them there,
or carpooling with a bunch of friends,
but don't worry, no one cares at all
how you actually get there.
What they care about is what's gonna be
going on inside the building,
where everyone's meeting up and dancing.
So once you get in and meet up with everyone to dance,
one thing I highly recommend you do,
is take pictures o remember the night.
If you get a few friends together in a group
to sing a long to a song, record that experience.
Or if you're going with your crush,
and you're planning on dancing with them,
take a few selfies so the two of you
can really remember that night.
Homecoming will o by in a flash,
so having pictures and videos
to really remember what your experience was like,
is something you're definitely gonna
wanna look back on years from now.
Here's something I really wanna emphasize though.
If you do have a date to Homecoming,
don't feel like you need to rush everything
to happen in one night.
Sometimes people feel like Homecoming
is the only time they're ever gonna spend with their date.
So they end up trying to force
a romantic connection then and there.
And I would just honestly say,
slow it down, take it easy,
there will be more opportunities
for you to interact with them.
But for now enjoy Homecoming for what it is.
Be I the present moment,
and live in that experience.
Okay, so you're living in the moment,
but you're still too scared to dance
because you don't really know how.
Well what I would tell you to do is
to dance with your crush anyway.
Whether it's pulling them into your group of friends
so you guys can all rock out together in a circle,
or even just attempting to slow dance with your crush.
In those type of moments both of you are gonna feel nervous,
but I can guarantee your date will truly appreciate it
if you ask them to dance.
They're gonna feel like you're stepping up
and making the effort to show them
that you actually enjoy being there with them.
And another thing is,
don't feel like you need to know how to dance,
or that you have to spend
the entire night dancing with them.
Dancing can be as simple as
just swaying back and forth when you guys are together,
or one person puts their hands on someone's waist,
one person puts their hands on someone's shoulders,
and you guys just rock back and forth slowly.
You don't need to have sick dance moves.
I can guarantee no one's expecting you
to out to the center of the dance floor
and to bust out a spin-a-roo-nie.
And if you're tired of dancing,
it's totally fine to take a breather alone
or with a group of friends.
Don't feel like you need to spend the entire night
around your date, always with them.
Let them go off with their friends too.
Take some time apart,
so when you come back together
you're recharged and ready to dance again.
And perhaps the most important thing for you to do
is to remember to follow up with your date after Homecoming,
so you two can hang out again.
This is your moment to turn a fun night
into multiple fun nights.
All you have to do is let them know
how great of a time you had with them,
and invite them to hang out with you again sometime soon.
And that's why I would say,
don't assume Homecoming was a one-time thing.
If you never follow up with your date,
you could be missing out on something special.
So always ask them to hang out afterwards.
Even if they don't want to,
even if they say no,
at least you had that Homecoming experience with them,
and you can honestly say you tried.
I hope these 10 tips are helpful.
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But now I wanna know,
what do you think?
Are you prepared for your schools Homecoming?
Leave your comments below
and we'll talk about it.
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about how to approach events like this,
Homecoming, Prom, or any other school dance,
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I hope you guys have an awesome, awesome Homecoming.
As always, love and peace.