There's more to Trick than Treat in Halloween

Halloween is an event that comes once in a year, and allows students and teachers the opportunity to wear costumes. This event has been debated for the past few years in schools, and is sometimes recognized as a event that does not correspond with Catholic teachings. As a matter of fact, it's been considered as a event that encourages devil worshiping. It is very obvious that many students enjoy celebrating Halloween, but what some schools don't recognize is that there are students that find Halloween as a source of self-expression. This may sound odd to many of our teachers and principals, but there are a minority of students who are very passionate about costumes of characters they admire. A great example is Cosplay, a gathering that happens once a year, where fans come to show off their costumes of their admired characters. There are millions of people who commit hours of work and dedication everyday to create a costume that they can proudly wear at this festival. Similar to Halloween,  the event allows this minority of individuals to express their passion and their interests towards being like a character which they consider as a role model. Halloween may not be significant to many people, but to this small group of individuals, it is an opportunity that only comes once a year where one can show off their dedication and passion towards an admired character. Halloween is more than just wearing a costume and walking from door to door to ask for treats. More than anything, it's a day that celebrates the diversity of our interests and our passion. Most importantly, it's a day of self-expression.