Halloween

Halloween can be a lot of fun in high school, especially when it lands on a Friday like this year. You have the ability to dress up like anything you want and it is perfectly acceptable to eat as much candy as you possibly can; even if it is unacceptable to go trick or treating. The way I see it is you have a few go to options for spending your Halloween night: staying at home and handing out candy, going out with friends, staying in with friends, or going trick or treating.

 Unfortunately this Halloween I was stuck at home to hand out candy to the ten children that showed up at my house and I hope you had one that was more exciting. But one good thing did come out of that, I got to eat as much candy as I wanted (my favorite happens to be sour skittles). Staying home really wasn't that bad (I mean there is always Netflix), but I think it would be more fun to go out and spend Halloween with friends.

There is always someone throwing a Halloween party, and that is another way you could spend the night with your friends. I’m not suggesting the parties that have drugs or alcohol at them especially if you are driving yourself, but you can still have fun and stay safe. If you go with a bunch of your friends then no matter what you will have a great time; especially if you guys have funny or creative costumes. You don’t always have to go with the clichés like a cat or a ghost. But have fun with it, you only get to dress up this silly once a year, so make it count.

The other option is staying in with friends and watching Halloween movies. Whether you dare to watch horror movies or you like to stick with the classics as in Charlie Brown and the Great Pumpkin, it will be a good time. This is a great option if you and your friends are too tired or too lazy to go out. You still get to hang out together and stay up all night eating candy and enjoying Halloween. If you are into watching horror movies I would suggest Silence of the Lambs. Personally I’m not a big fan but I do actually like this movie. It is creepy without being too scary, and I mean the kind of scary where things pop out at you and make you scream. As for the classics I always go for the Charlie Brown, but another that I really like is the Halloween Town series. They might be old but they are fantastic.

The third option is to go trick-or-treating. But the way I see it is if you are above the age of twelve, it is really creepy to go around and ask strangers for candy. It is just considered socially unacceptable. However, there are ways to get around this. First, you could go with your younger sibling so it looks like your parents are forcing you to go with them, even though you want to be there as much as they do. Secondly, you could go trick-or-treating for UNISEF. People might yell at you for asking for money, but you could score some candy at the more generous houses.

Helpful Tip: If you don’t have a younger sibling to tag along with, try asking your friends. Maybe their younger siblings need more than one chaperone?

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