Fallen leaves crunch underfoot as you walk across campus, breathing in the fresh, crisp autumn air. Yes, it's October, and Halloween is just around the corner! So what can college students do to enjoy this fun holiday?
- Go trick-or-treating! Hey, you're never too old to dress up and have some good old-fashioned fun with friends. It's a great chance to relive your childhood for a few hours.
- Have a party! You can get lots of cheap Halloween decorations at party supply stores. Think of classic autumn games to play, such as bobbing for apples, pumpkin painting, and spooky story telling. There's plenty of good spooky music out there-from special Halloween-themed CD's to the movie soundtrack from Bram Stoker's Dracula. And don't forget, you'll need stuff to munch on! Caramel apples, roasted marshmallows, and homemade Halloween cupcakes all make great party snacks.
- Are you a horror flick fan? Get some buddies together and hold a "Horror Night!" Shut off the lights, light a candle or two, and watch some cult classics like Halloween and other scary favorites.
- How about a Haunted Hayride in the countryside? It's a really romantic idea for a date-gazing up at the moon, snuggling against each other in a pile of hay-or just a fun, spooky experience to share with friends! There's something about a hayride at night through the dark woods that really captures the delightfully creepy excitement of autumn and Halloween.
- Attend a Halloween dance! Radio stations host them, as well as schools and other organizations. Boogie down with the "Boogie Man" and other ghouls!
- Visit historic spooky sites, such as Salem in Massachusetts (home of the Salem Witch Trials), or Sleepy Hollow & Tarrytown in New York (known for The Legend of Sleepy Hollow: Ichabod Crane and the Headless Horseman). Such locations often hold guided haunted history tours, which are lots of fun-spooky tales are more exciting when it's something that actually happened (or is rumored to have happened)!
