As a child, I always enjoyed Halloween and everything it entailed. I had fun picking out a costume, trick or treating with my friends and eating candy all day. But, it was just that: a day. In college however, Halloween isn't just a holiday. It's a week (and sometimes longer) of festivities and parties that give you a chance to be creative and drink, a lot. "Halloweekened" has become my absolute favorite time of the year and what I look forward to when getting back to school. So here's why I think Halloween is just as (if not more) fun in college:

We look forward to it all fall semester, so when October 1st rolls around, Halloween preparation begins.

Dorm decorating contests help get us in the Halloween spirit, so a trip to Party City for pumpkin lights, spider webs and all things spooky is a must.

We go pumpkin picking as our way to get off campus, experience fall and get excited for Halloween.

Now that we're (almost) old enough to handle knives, what better than to turn that pumpkin into a jack-o-lantern?!

The time has finally come to pick out costumes! How many do I need? Should I go solo or in a group? Can I really make anything slutty?

Every year, we think we'll come up with some creative costume, however, at least one night, we fall into the white girl trap and end up as an animal.

What better occasion to drink nonstop for 3 days straight than Halloween? We make them nights to (not) remember.

Not to mention that Halloween is the best excuse there is to eat a disgusting amount of candy without being judged.

And after a very successful Halloweekend, the countdown until next year beings.