The leaves are changing color, there’s a brisk in the weather and Starbucks has started serving their Pumpkin Spice Lattes—that’s right; it’s officially Fall. Fall has always been my favorite season, and I know I’m not the only one who loves this season. I’ve compiled a list of 8 reasons why Fall is, by far, the best season of the year.
1. The weather is perfect: It’s not too cold and not too hot; the temperature is just right. It’s brisk enough to wear jeans and sweater, but warm enough not to need a heavier coat. Fall weather means living comfortably—the dorms are finally a reasonable temperature, and that sweaty state of life is no longer a reality. Fall is that perfect balance between hot and cold, and it’s fitting that it’s sandwiched between the hottest and coldest seasons.
2. Apples everywhere: Tis the season of apple flavored everything! Fall means apple pie, apple crisp, caramel covered apples and apple cider (hot and cold). This season also lends the perfect opportunity to pick your own apples, and nothing is better than a freshly picked apple straight off the tree (trust me, I know; there’s about seven pounds of apples in my fridge right now).
3. Corn mazes, hay rides and pumpkin picking: Whether you’re going with your family, your friends, or a significant other, you’ll undoubtedly have a great time with all the different Fall-centered activities, namely corn mazes, hay rides and pumpkin picking.
4. The most scenic of all the seasons: Nothing is prettier than the changing of the leaves in the Fall. Nothing. The reds, oranges and yellows complement each other perfectly and create the most wonderful, picturesque scene, a setting perfect for any activity.
5. All things Halloween: This one is self-explanatory—scary movies, costume parties, carving Jack-o-Lanterns, going to Haunted Houses and having a reason to believe in ghosts and magic, even if only for a little bit.
6. Thanksgiving: One of the only days of the year (excluding Christmas) where it’s perfectly acceptable to eat yourself into a food coma. Need I say more?
7. Football: Fall is the beginning of football season (right?) and, even if it’s something that I’m not personally into, people everywhere enjoy the start of fall for this very reason. UNH football games bring the school together, generating tons of school spirit and promoting unity all throughout campus.
8. Fall can go by more than one name: This season can go by the name Fall or Autumn, and that’s pretty damn cool. I don’t see any other season with two different names, and that’s just another reason why Fall is so great.
