City of Stars Concordian Prom Night
Dim lights and bright smiles, loud music and even louder laughs; everyone looking to the future yet living in the moment.
On the night of May 25th, 2025, wearing our best outfits, we all gleamed and danced till midnight, and under the dark skies, we celebrated the end of our high school days. The realization that we will no longer be the avid testers of borderline rulebreaking, the only shoulder to cry on for one another, or the young troublemakers causing headaches to our lovely admins and teachers anymore hit us.
Our prom was inspired by the movie La La Land, with the theme of ‘City of Stars.’ Class of 2025, we all shone, and not just tonight, but for all the years we grew up together. We grew to endure hardships together, to build the confidence to become our unique selves, and to lift each other’s heads to look at the brighter future ahead of us.
There was an array of games arranged by the Prom Committee: Werewolf, Trivia, Charades, and Forbidden Words. Although we didn’t get to experience them all, we were happily swept by the endless photo-taking, jamming to the DJ with our stomachs full of Coke and Fanta, and cheering on our Korean Oppa dancing for the first time. This made me realize that we didn’t need a lot to have fun—just each other. We ended the Prom with a shirt signing, and it hit us that this might be the last night we’d all be
in the same room. We looked back on the moments we spent with each other, realizing how much we’ve grown and are soon going our separate ways.
This eventful night is one, I am sure, that we all won’t forget. So, to our wonderful teachers, thank you for being an impactful guide, an integral part of our education, and for attending this night together. To our helpful admins, especially P’Natty, thank you for helping us organize our Prom - this night would not have been possible without your support. To our lovely parents, thank you for entrusting us to stay up late at night and patiently waiting for us to come back home. Last but not least, to my cohort, whom we all refer to as ‘our second family,’ words cannot express my gratitude, yet thank you. Thank you for being the companions of my childhood and youth, and for being a significant contributor to my happiness and growth.
As this night comes to an end, I recognize the plethora of stories we’ve created, and saying goodbye to these amazing people does mean saying goodbye to the memorable years we’ve had together, but saying our goodbyes to our youth as we venture into our next chapters and to the vast world. This is not a goodbye to you all, but a welcome to adulthood - it is not a see you never, but an until next time.
Praew, Class of 2025
