A Trend too Hot to Handle

Our parents always said never to believe or do anything you heard on the internet but have we totally disregarded this rule? It is no secret that different social media platforms severely impact our high school years. One social media platform that has affected us severely is Tik Tok. From the clothes we wear to what we have in common with our peers can all be linked back to Tik Tok. One trend that has seemed to dominate our school is the One Chip Challenge. 

For the past two years, students have been participating in the One Chip Challenge in school. In this challenge, teens would eat a Paqui Chip. After eating this chip, they wait as long as possible before drinking. The catch is that the chip is made with the spiciest peppers, the Carolina Reaper and the Scorpion pepper. After this challenge, students immediately went to the nurse’s office with extreme stomach pains. One student who participated in the challenge said, “It was the worst pain of my life.”

Although this doesn’t sound appealing, students are still participating in it. As social media continues to enter our everyday life, we are all left to wonder what the next trend will be.