With Halloween just around the corner, the question of whether high school students will be trick or treating or if we have finally grown out of the childish tradition arises. As for me, I know the answer to this question, and it does not involve walking around Grosse Pointe with a quarter-filled bag of candy when I can just drive over to CVS and pick out my favorite assortment.
Yes, I understand the tradition and why everyone loves it, I did too when I was in elementary and middle school. I even went when I was a freshman in high school before I said goodbye to willingly trekking the feverish streets surrounding my house. But now I like the idea of spending Halloween night my own way, whether that be going to a costume party, watching scary movies or simply getting some sleep, I am happy to say trick or treating is in the past.
As high school students we have the pressure of acting mature and doing more “adult” things like attending a party. If you absolutely must dress up and refuse to give up that tradition you can — and that is proof you don’t need trick or treating to wear a costume. I do not, however, commend the high schoolers who plan to wear their costumes to school on Halloween. This is an act that needs to be put to rest because we are teenagers and dressing up at school can be bad for our social appearance. There isn’t any real reason to wear your costume anyway, it’s not like all of our classes will have coloring pages and candy bowls. Plus, most teachers will still give homework and some might try to squeeze in a test or two.
And while some may argue that trick or treating is a meaningful and important tradition, there should be an age where teens find something better to do. I understand that it is part of being a kid, but not at the cost of high schoolers taking all the possible candy from the cute little kids that go door to door in hopes of the king sized candy bars. As said before, there is always CVS or Kroger where we can indulge in our sweet tooth without making a fool of ourselves when our neighbor opens the door thinking an eight year old is standing in front of them. So as this Halloween arrives, as high schoolers, let’s collectively try to stay off the streets and allow the little superheroes, monsters and princesses to roam around for candy.
