Trick-or-treating has been a deep-rooted Halloween tradition around the world; however, most people stop trick-or-treating by the time they get to high school, so high school students do not typically trick-or-treat. Even though it is not common, high school students should still be qualified to trick-or-treat on Halloween.
Rose Tabatabaei (12) shares, “I stopped trick-or-treating towards the end of middle school. My friends and I do Halloween parties instead on Halloween day.”
Most high school students prefer going to Halloween parties rather than trick-or-treating on Halloween day, but if anything, Halloween parties should be reserved for an older age. You should trick-or-treat while you’re still young as a high schooler because you won’t be able to do it for long. Plus, there are way more opportunities to hold and go to Halloween parties than go trick-or-treating in the future.
Still, if you would like to experience going to a Halloween party this year with other high school students, save it for the weekend. Afterall, Halloweekend exists for you to party and dress up in different costumes all weekend, so you can trick-or-treat on Halloween day.
Many high schoolers refuse to go trick-or-treating for the sole reason that it is targeted towards “kids” and those under 14 years of age. Nevertheless, high schoolers are still considered kids as most are under the age of 18, and the idea of being a “kid” is a mindset rather than physical appearance. So, utilize Halloween as an opportunity to take a break from being a high school student and feel like a kid again.
What makes trick-or-treating so exciting to kids is not only getting candy but getting it for free. There is no other chance to get free candy than on Halloween, so you might as well take advantage. Furthermore, if you don’t like the candy you receive, you can always trade with friends or bake treats for yourself or others.
Going trick-or-treating is not only an activity to do but also a memory to look back on in the future. Even though it is a typical Halloween activity, trick-or-treating should not be taken for granted. In case you regret not going trick-or-treating enough because you’re too old for it or there’s some sort event that prevents everyone from trick-or-treating, like the previous COVID-19 pandemic, trick-or-treat as much as you can to make the most of your adolescent Halloween experiences.
Natalie Teigiser (12) says, “Trick-or-treating as a high schooler is okay. You’re supposed to have fun on Halloween and if you have fun trick-or-treating, then you should do it.”
For the near future, high school trick-or-treating should be normalized. Many high schoolers no longer want to trick-or-treat because social standards portray trick-or-treating as boring and not cool for high schoolers. Although it may seem like a targeted activity towards elementary and middle schoolers, high schoolers are still and will always be eligible for trick-or-treating.
