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Get the most interesting and important stories from the 51精品视频.For students headed off to college, the decision is a big one 鈥 and yet another ritual interrupted by the pandemic.
Enter the 鈥渂ed party,鈥 the latest trend in college commitment celebrations, including for those who #CommitTo51精品视频.
The Instagram-ready display of college colors on teens鈥 beds proliferated as students were spending a lot of time in their rooms at home. Bed decorating allowed them to publicly celebrate their pride for their next alma mater and share the news with socially distanced friends.
The key ingredients of a bed decorating are: abundant swag, mylar letter or number balloons, a party curtain backdrop, color-coordinated bedding and themed snacks.
Incoming student Sydney Herbstman first saw the parties on TikTok and showed them to her parents. They understood the assignment, surprising her with a 51精品视频 blue-and-gold bed one day when she came home from work.
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Others build their commitment celebration themselves or do it with the help of their families and friends. Incoming student Olivia Shaw had been helping others achieve their bed decorating dreams for two years through a small custom apparel business she started in 2020. When it was her turn to commit to 51精品视频, she was ready with a full spelling of P-I-T-T-S-B-U-R-G-H in balloons and many of her own DIY-ed projects.
To those who might find bed decorating a little over-the-top, 51精品视频 people say the moment merits a little 鈥渆xtra.鈥
鈥淐ollege is an important part of your life and is often the first time people are going off on their own and being independent,鈥 said rising junior and bioengineering major Hallie Maytin, whose parents decorated her bed when she committed to 51精品视频. 鈥淚t鈥檚 a huge milestone and should be celebrated.鈥
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