Okay, I know that most of you reading are going to want to tar and feather me for saying this, but I am SO sick of the freaking summer. I am ready for it to be over. It's too hot. It's too muggy. There's too much pollen in the air. I am tired of constantly sweating. I'm done. I have had enough, and I'm ready for it to be over.

I need colder weather. With colder weather comes my favorite season of all: Fall. I love it. The leaves change colors, and make campus look beautiful. Colder weather means warm Starbucks drinks (aka PUMPKIN SPICE LATTES). Colder weather also means the grand daddy of them all: the night that witches and ghost roam the streets, the night of free candy that leads to type II diabetes, the scariest night of the entire year. Halloween! OOOoooOOOoooOOOooo!!!! *Pause for dramatic effect.* Fall is the best for exactly these reasons:

1. PSL

These are what give white girls like myself LIIIIFFFEEEE. They are creamy lattes infused with the essence of Fall itself. I live and breathe pumpkin spice lattes. They are my favorite drink out of the entire year. I am a firm believer that they should be sold year round. Starbs, I am talking to you. Let's make this happen. Thanks. *Insert clap emojis here*

2. Scary Movies

The next best thing is that there are scary movies on literally every single channel on the television. Want to see blood, guts, and gore? Flip to channel 41. Want to see ghosts? They're on channel 63. Want some witches? Channel 48. What a time to be alive!

3. Haunted Houses

While I'm on the scare factor portion, let's talk about my favorite scare: HAUNTED HOUSES!!! They are the absolute best, and there are so many in the surrounding Pittsburgh-area. My favorite is actually in Brilliant, Ohio, called Wells Township Haunted House. It's terrifying. From the second you step into line to buy tickets, you are free game to be scared, and the scarers can do whatever they want including wiping fake blood on your face. However, the real horror starts once you get inside of the house...I'm not going to ruin that for you though. Visit a haunted house this Fall. You may pee your pants though.

4. Changing Leaves

If the leaves changing color in the fall isn't the most beautiful thing you have ever seen in your life, then you need a reality check. There is honestly nothing that can compare to driving down a back road, a crisp breeze blowing in through your window, and the sun shining through the leaves. It's truly magnificent.

5. Pumpkin Patches

While you are driving down this crisp, autumn back road, you are probably going to come upon a pumpkin patch (or six). They are everywhere in the fall, and everyone loves to go to them, especially myself. I love going and picking out the biggest pumpkin I can find just to take home and carve. Also guys and girls, pumpkin patches are a really great date idea. *Wink wink hint hint*

6. Jack-O-Lanterns

Now that I have my pumpkin that is comparable to a mountain, it is time to carve that sucker into a sick-ass jack-o-lantern. I am actually really quite awful at trying to carve pumpkins, but I love to do it anyway. My pumpkins usually come out looking lopsided and sad. A neat trick to actually making this work is to print a picture and use it as a stencil. 9/10 it works really well. You're welcome.

7. No More Trashcan Clothes

FINALLY, I can wear clothes that don't make me look like I live in a trashcan. I can FINALLY prove to people that I am a civilized human being!! Now that it is colder, I can actually look good for a change. Goodbye gym shorts and t-shirts; hello flannels, jeans, and boots!

8. More Trashcan Clothes

Just kidding, I forgot that I am the laziest human being and will never wake up in time to look decent for class. Sorry, guys! I am just going to trade my gym shorts and t-shirts in for hoodies and sweat pants. Much simple. Many comfort. Too tired.

9. Colder Temperatures

I hope that you all are seeing the underlying theme here: COLD. No more ungodly humidity and temperatures that make you feel like you're practicing for hell. I, being larger than your average bear, tend to sweat when temperatures rise above subarctic, so as you can imagine, I particularly enjoy the colder temperatures. No more annoying sweat stains and grossness. Praise Jesus, Hallelujah!

10. Halloween

Now for the most spooktacular of them all, mine and everyone's favorite holiday, Halloween!! I don't care how old you are, you can still go trick-or-treating. You are never too old for free candy. College kids: forget about getting drunk, get your asses out there and mooch as much candy as possible. Free is for me, man! Take your bed sheet, cut some holes in it, and go as a ghost! Simple as that! Hell, you could even just walk house to house and go as a poor college kid with $100k worth of debt. You will get so much sympathy for that.

However, the one downside to fall is that after it comes winter. No one likes winter. I mean, yeah, the first snowfall is always the best, but then, it keeps snowing and snowing and snowing until you can't see the roads; then, it all freezes over, making everything icy. It is all just one big mess. Driving in the snow is the worst. Hate it. If Fall could last forever, I would be happy with that. Mother Nature, the ball is in your court now.