Sure, it's a drag having to attend class when the weather is beautiful in August and September, but there are so many reasons to celebrate the return of the school year, because it brings with it so many of our favorite things:
1. PUMPKIN EVERYTHING!!! Candles, pies, breads, cheesecakes, and, best of all, COFFEES! It's all around the corner! Though I run on Dunkin's version, Starbucks will bring back the cult classic Pumpkin Spice Latte on Sept. 8. Even better is that the coffee chain has revamped their PSL recipe, adding real pumpkin and eliminating its popular caramel flavoring and coloring for a healthier option.
2. Reunions with our friends. There's nothing I loved doing more in the past two weeks than seeing my sorority sisters, my roommates, and classmates for the first time in months. It's like we never left, and we're able to pick up right where we left off in May. We make plans for all of the fun things we want to do throughout the year, but also take advantage of spontaneity.
3. Halloween. It's probably every college student's favorite holiday. Everyone gets to dress up in hilarious and creative costumes (I'm partial to Emoji costumes) and be silly together! Plus, all of the movies from our childhood come back onto television, and nothing makes a bad day at school better than "Hocus Pocus" or a marathon of "Halloweentown" on the couch (made even more better when pumpkin-flavored food is involved). Haunted houses, hayrides, and pumpkin patch trips are also a must.
4. College football. There is truly no better way to spend a Saturday in the fall than at your school's football game. School spirit abound, it's a great way to spend time with friends and have a great time (especially if your team wins). There's something special about college football -- the passion, the bands, the mascots, the uniforms, the pride...football season is the best season, no doubt about it.
5. Cooler toned makeup. Along with the cooler weather comes cooler-toned makeup looks. I'm a makeup junkie, but I personally wait all year for fall so I can obsess over all the vampy lip, eye, and nail looks taking trend this time of year. It's a universal look that looks amazing on all skin types and tones, deep reds and purples that can be worn up for an elegant, classy, 50's-Hollywood-esque look, or worn down in an edgy 80's-rock look. Besides looking fierce as hell, your dark lipstick leaves a cute, Instagram-worthy stain on your cup of coffee!
6. Beautiful weather all the time. It's so nice when the summer weather starts to cool down, before Mother Nature brutally attacks us with snow and ice in the winter. There's no campus in the nation that doesn't look beautiful in the fall, and one of my favorite activities is strolling around campus in the cooler weather, when leaves start to fall and I (alongside most other girls) can wear the beloved autumn stables: leggings and scarves and sweaters and booties and hats. It's the best time of the year to explore your college town, as well!
