Live Tweeting: Homecoming Weekend

This past weekend I participated in my final homecoming weekend at
Ohio Northern University as a student. It was a bittersweet moment for me as I participated in events, took photos of the football game, and hung out with my friends and family. I was given the responsibility to live-tweet the annual homecoming parade. It took place Saturday at 10:30 a.m. on Main Street of Ada, Ohio. Every year the parade consists of the president Dan DiBiasio, Klondike the polar bear, homecoming court and student organizations that make up Ohio Northern’s campus.
Dan Diabasio and the marching band made the initial entrance. They band came in strong while the president and his wife waved at the people lining the streets. Klondike, a fan favorite, was not far behind, riding in the back of a black convertible. The homecoming court waved like royalty while riding in a trolley. Greek life followed the trolley with interesting floats. It was quite amusing to see what the fraternities came up with. Some floats consisted of old house sofas and some consisted of polar bear costumes. 

Overall, I enjoyed live-tweeting this event. I felt as if I was paying a lot more attention and noticed

things I wouldn’t have noticed by simply sitting on the side of the road while watching the parade. I

was continuously looking for interesting content that could be posted such as students jumping off

floats to hug dearly missed alumni. Although I enjoyed this part, I felt like I wasn’t able to participate

in the experience with my friends. My friends were catching candy, greeting friends, and having

conversations about the weekend while I was focused on finding and creating content. Overall, it

was a good experience that I wouldn’t mind participating in again!