School rivalries are meant as a way to get different schools to interact with eachother. But do they end up doing more harm than good? You see recently I've been involved in a competition trying to earn a free homecoming dance for my high school, but because my school has won it for a couple years in a row now, everyone seems to be out to get us. Honestly, to me it isn't so much about the money that comes from the contest anymore, it's more proving to all the other high schools and the mall that's hosting the competition that we really can bet the odds even though they keep making up "special" rules just for my high school. As you can probably tell I'm really into this competition, but I just want all of you to know that it doesn't matter what others say about you, or what they try to stop you from doing. Just keep trying and know that in the end they only push you into becoming better people and helping defy all the odds!