PROM BALLS MARK THE SYMBOLIC TRANSITION OF OUR YOUTH FROM THE CLASSROOM TO THE CHALLENGES OF ADULT LIFE. THE YOUNG GIRLS AND BOYS OF TODAY ORGANIZE LOUD PARADES, OUTFITTED WITH DISTINCTIVE ATTRIBUTES OF SHOW-OFF LUXURY: LADEN DRESS, EXPENSIVE CARS AND BEHAVIOR THAT CONVEYS A MESSAGE: I CAN DO IT ALL. FOR SOME THIS IS THE BEGINNING OF THE LONG JOURNEY TO THEIR COVETED SUCCESSFUL FUTURE, FOR OTHERS – A CELEBRATION OF THE FREEDOM OF CHOICE THAT COMES ALONG WITH ADULTHOOD; THERE ARE THOSE WHO TAKE PART SIMPLY TO MEET THE PUBLIC’S EXPECTATIONS, TOO.