The costume I got there was not what I had expected, so I had to purchase a new one.”Įven those who found costumes available had to go to extra lengths to acquire their purchases. That’s a 30-minute drive without traffic. The nearest available location to pick up my costume was in Fremont. There were no sizes, colors, or any of my top picks for costumes,” CheemaMinhas said. “It was hard to find a costume my procrastination. I procrastinated a lot, and I did not even think about it until the weekend was over,” said sophomore Tizara CheemaMinhas.įor CheemaMinhas, the consequences of procrastination caught up to her while she was searching for a costume. “I bought my Halloween costume from Spirit Halloween. Some students, though they may have procrastinated, were successful in finding a costume. Panisset was not the only student to put off purchasing a Halloween costume this year. “I procrastinated the whole process, which left me with little time to put everything together.” “I bought it last week, but I strongly disliked it, so I rebought everything today,” said sophomore Mariana Panisset. A customer shops for Halloween masks at a local Spirit Halloween store.Īs Halloween approaches, people of all ages have begun the search for costumes.įor those who have procrastinated their search for the perfect costume, some feel an overwhelming sensation of panic and experience a last-minute struggle that may leave them costumeless or with a costume that they did not initially want.įor some Carlmont students, the process of buying a costume has been a difficult one.