This week I found out I was nominated for Homecoming Royalty. All week people have been coming up to me and saying things like "Congratulations," or "Nice job!" regarding my nomination.
Why? What does it even mean to be "royalty"? It seems as if choosing homecoming kings/queens has been a tradition for years, but what does it stand for? It has almost nothing to do with achievements, or character, or academics, or anything related to school. It's just a matter of enough people writing your name down as a nomination, and then getting enough votes. I find myself in quite an awkward position... although I accept and appreciate congratulations, I don't understand what I did to deserve them. And now I have to get all fancied-up and display myself in front of the entire school. In an interview for the Rebel Report, each royalty member (sort of a vain label, isn't it?!) is asked to answer, "Why should people vote for you?" Holy awkwardness. How can I answer that, when I don't know what people are voting for in the first place? Although I'm honored to be in this position, the whole purpose is slightly lost on me.
I was talking to my friends about this because last year, April's boyfriend was voted in as a joke by his friends. I think that the reason you get into royalty is all based on who you know, or who knows you. I'm not saying that it's a terrible thing, but if there is someone (like me) that actually wanted to become royalty (though I do not, it's simply an example) it would be impossible to win unless you advocated yourself to everyone to vote for you simply because you're different or because you really want it. (I do not know enough people/people don't know me enough to be voted for). I think it is awesome that you have gotten royalty! (I would vote for you, but i'm too lazy to sorry xD) But i also think that you probably know quite a few people (or they know of you).
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