http://blogs.e-rockford.com/ourtime The Register Star asked two teenagers, one from Belvidere North, and one from Rockford's East High, to share their joys, their worries, and their dreams about prom, graduation and more as key moments in their lives come and go. Wed, 04 Jun 2008 18:44:21 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en On Friday.... May 30th I graduated... It's hard to think that school is really over. Even during the ceremony I didn't believe it was really me graduating. It's just hard to think, no more homecoming dances, no more spirit weeks, no more walking through the halls of East High School. ... http://blogs.e-rockford.com/ourtime/2008/06/04/is-it-really-over/ I'm feeling like the kids from High School Musical right now. In the very beginning of the movie where the kids are sitting in class waiting for the final bell to ring before summer. School is over in two days, it feels like these are the longest couple of days ... http://blogs.e-rockford.com/ourtime/2008/05/20/2-more-days/ With three days to go, I ran around Rockford last night getting everything i would need to all of the people filtering in and out of the house. I started thinking about how crazy this was getting and how much stuff we were buying... It's a lot to take in ... http://blogs.e-rockford.com/ourtime/2008/05/20/help-anyone/ Though high scool is over,  i never couldn't have imaged everything  I would have to be doing to be getting ready for all my family to come out for graduation. Woahhh!! From the party supplies, to the last minute pick ups for the family, it all can get stressful quickly. Adding ... http://blogs.e-rockford.com/ourtime/2008/05/18/summertime-stress/ Last night was prom. It was ok, I've been to better dances, but that isn't the point. Prom isn't about music or about the decorations, it's about seeing your high school friends and hanging out with them for what will be one of the last times. It's about coming ... http://blogs.e-rockford.com/ourtime/2008/05/18/promcome-and-gone/ Tomorrow is prom! exciting! I left school today at 12:30 and went to decorate. That was a lot of fun.  Well, until I electrocuted myself. That wasn't too fun.  Prom is going to look amazing, I'm glad I decided to help decorate. I finally talked my mom into letting us ... http://blogs.e-rockford.com/ourtime/2008/05/16/tomorrowthe-big-day/ High school = Done... With everything that has happened throughout my high school career, i never thought i would get the opportunity to say "I'm finally done!"... But is it all that it is spiked up to be?!" For the most part..... Yes, you are out of high school(forever), and your ... http://blogs.e-rockford.com/ourtime/2008/05/15/was-that-it/ There are two days until prom! I can't wait! So this year I'm thinking we don't do one of those lame parties after prom that my friends are throwing. I think we will just go to post prom at school. There is a theme this year for post prom, the ... http://blogs.e-rockford.com/ourtime/2008/05/15/two-days/ ...and its all done. No more dances. Senior Prom was great! It was just as I expected..I took quite a few pictures that night, some of which turned out, others well, lets call it operators error.At one time we couldn't figure out why my camera wasn't working until we realized ... http://blogs.e-rockford.com/ourtime/2008/05/11/come-and-gone-awaiting-the-next/ The day has come! All students spend every waking moment of the day trying to finish up on their dresses/tuxes. Getting the flowers, the last minute dinner arrangements etc. Luckily, everything is taken care of. Minus the $12 fee that i had to pay for the color change of my ... http://blogs.e-rockford.com/ourtime/2008/05/10/anticipation-at-its-finest/