We are halfway through October, and as much as I hate to admit it, summer is on its last legs and fall is coming. Winter is also coming (shout out to my Game of Thrones fans). When I think about the end of summer, I always get hit with a wave of sadness. Summer is such a great season, but like all good things it must end.

Summer is the best, mostly because we don’t have school. Don’t get me wrong, it’s not as if I waste my summer away playing video games and hanging at the local pool. If anything, I might be even busier in the summer than I am during the school year. Between work, internships, volunteering, travelling and hanging with friends, summer can be super busy. But that’s what’s great about it. Every summer is different and as I look back on it, this summer, just like all the other ones, has blessed me with so many great stories and memories.

Obviously, we are back at school now, classes have started back up, and the stress of the semester is starting to build. But as I reflect on it, the end of summer isn’t necessarily all that bad. For example, this is a great time of year for sports. The MLB playoff race is coming to a climax. In the Tennis world, an exciting US Open just concluded. NFL football is back, and in the soccer world, major European Leagues as well as the Champions League have started up.

Another thing I love about this time of the year is the weather. Fall weather is the best, not too cold, not too hot, and the changing of the foliage is gorgeous, especially here at Seton Hall. Yet, the best part about this time of year, at least for me, is that since school has started up we get to see all of the people that we didn’t get a chance to connect with over the summer.

It truly is bittersweet. At first I’m sad when I think about my good friend, summer, leaving for the rest of the year. However, when I really think about it, there’s so much to look forward to. Life is good!

Sure, I’ll miss the beach days. I’ll miss my friends from home. I’ll miss having no homework. Mostly, I’ll miss sleeping in. But, Fall is a great time of the year as well. Autumn brings us football Sundays, pumpkin spiced everything, and of course, Halloween. So, enough with those “I miss summer” Instagram posts. We all miss it but we can all have a great Fall season as well. Make this fall one worth missing when winter arrives (cue the white walkers).