Between students, October for many reasons is generally accepted as the best part of the fall semester. After all, it takes place right in the half of the studying year, which means that students are already in the middle of their way and cannot do anything but inspire them for new achievements and give hope that soon all of this will be behind. Pretty relatable for anyone who ever studied could be a quote from one of the surveyed students; “…This month is like a checkpoint between two hard levels, you already got used to autumn blues and feel better, and finals are still far enough to not worry about them for now, just time to gather some strength and keep going”. All the above are fair reasons, but all this does not change the fact that almost the main reason given in the survey on the topic of attitudes towards this month was simple and understandable: Halloween.
For some reason, Halloween canonically counts as a holiday for kids, but the majority of surveyed GCC students showed, that a lot of adults could argue with such judgments. Most of them already have their plans for October 31st and almost all of them one way or another connected to costumes, sweets, horror films, and just a fun time with friends. Talking about all of that would be a crime to not mention a possible event, that also aims for Halloween in GCC.
While surgery some students mentioned their plans for the 31st, if there were enough people, and the administration gave its permission for such an adventure after the all daily lessons in LA 141 could be organized Halloween event. Students said that it could be nice to get together like one big company and watch some classic horrors. “One evening we just got inspired by memories of meeting up with friends and watching another part of “Scream” or even something more old-school, like “A Nightmare on Elm Street”, and our wish is to try to create something similar to this specific spirit”. Students planning to organize a costume party with candies, warm talks, and the air imbued with a spooky atmosphere. As the list of planned films for now is definitely “The Silence of the Lambs” and “Astral”, but they said that they are always open to any promotions, the only two questions are it there will be enough people, and would they have permission or not.
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October is certainly an exciting time of the year! (If not a little stressful) As a creative student, this is the time of year when everything feels like it’s suspended in the air. Finals are on the horizon (and for me, I have already begun with the big creative projects), but fall break will be a much-welcome reprieve. I plan on spending Thanksgiving at a friend’s house. I’m excited for Halloween as well; I’m gonna pick up my partner from NAU, and we’re meeting our friends for a crow party! 😀 It’s where we bring trinkets to share amongst each other, kinda like how a murder of crows collects shiny and exciting objects that they like. Unfortunately, though, I do not have any costume ideas yet, which is a bit of a problem because Halloween is fast approaching. I might have to go for the Halloween classic of the white sheet ghost. I’ll have to check out that movie thing you talked about at the end of your article. It sounds interesting! The gif you chose for this is also a nice touch; it’s very in season! Anyway, have a safe Halloween, everyone! Drive safe, look out for pedestrians, and if you’re drinking, please, PLEASE don’t drive.
Hi Alex, your article about how students anticipate October with excitement was interesting to read. The headline of your news story is really good. It stood out to me while looking at all the other posts. October can be an exciting time of year. Summer fades into another season, and many exciting holidays are just around the corner. It is always exciting to know what others are doing for Halloween. Although Halloween has been associated as a holiday for children, as you mentioned, people of all ages enjoy the holiday and celebrate it in different ways. I’ve not always enjoyed the holiday. When I was younger, I was terribly afraid of anything related to Halloween. I hated going into the stores with scary animatronics. I loved getting candy, but I hated facing a gauntlet of scary costumes and props for it. But I never had to face Halloween alone. I always had my best friend right beside me. Today, I am still celebrating the holiday with friends! I think Halloween is a great holiday for friendship. The Halloween party sounds like a fun idea. Getting together, dressing up in costumes, and watching scary movies are great ways to build community.
Hello Alex, ever since I was a kid I felt like October had a special place in my heart just for the one holiday in this month Halloween. Me and my family would always dress up and go trick or treating and have an amazing BBQ dinner afterward. I have had a lot of memories with this month, and I feel that Halloween should celebrated for all ages and not just kids. My parents had me stop trick-or-treating when I was a freshman in high school, and I haven’t done it ever since. But I would sometimes dress up for Halloween parties that my friends would host or go to because someone that I knew invited me. But all in all, I’m glad that some families are still having their kids dress up for Halloween, and I say that is because it can help them use their imagination and help them get outside the house and make a lot of friends.
I think this post really resonates with the experience of being a student anywhere during October. The description of the mid terms that come with October as a “checkpoint” between challenging periods of the semester is spot on. It’s the time when students have adjusted to the new academic year, but the actual pressure of finals hasn’t hit juuuust yet!
I love how you tie the concept of Halloween to student life. It’s great to see that Halloween is not just seen as a kid’s holiday but meant to be embraced by everyone.
I think the idea of having a Halloween movie night at GCC is fantastic. I can already imagine the spooky atmosphere, with nostalgic and new films alike playing, students in costumes, and the overall excitement of a fun, low-stress event during the semester. It would be great if the administration supported this idea because it could be a wonderful way to build community. Here’s to hoping we get something in the near future!
Hi Alex! This was a pretty interesting and engaging article. Halloween has become one of my favorite holidays within the last few years. With it being in the middle of the semester, it serves as a good event to look forward to after working hard in classes for months. Do you have any plans to dress up this year? I still haven’t decided if I will or not this time. The last two years I’ve done trio costumes with a couple of my friends for parties, but we’re getting older now. I’m coming to the realization that last year might have been my last year ever getting dressed up and going to a Halloween party. Some of my friends are married or settled down and starting to have kids of their own. If anything, I’ll have to start going to kids Halloween parties and handing out candy. I miss the days of my teenage and early twenties now, so Halloween is kind of bittersweet this year. The school movie night sounds like a fun idea, though. I’m not a huge horror movie buff, but I like a select few. Regardless of your plans for Halloween, like Pierre mentioned, if you are drinking at all, drink responsibly and please don’t drive. 😊
Hi Alex,
Thanks for bringing up halloween, It feels like time goes by very fast. It feels like just yesterday I was signing FAFSA documents and enlisting myself to college while on the clock at work. Fast forward and its now fall and surprisingly its the middle of the semester. Fall is my favorite season of the year, theirs this warm feeling that I just cant describe about fall, but Im very excited its finally here. it feels like it came early this year with how my neighbors started putting up halloween decorations about 3 weeks before October. I had tons of fun memories growing up, dressing up, having halloween parties at school and tricker treating in the afternoon. now I’m just a little disappointed that Im a little to old to tricker treat. But that ain’t gonna stop me from having fun, Im gonna dress up in the cheap 2 piece suit I wear to work and call it my costume, call the gang and hang out, might visit some horror houses and might watch some horror movies and eat an unhealthy amount of chocolates to end the night, either way Im excited. Its never too late to have fun.
Hi Alex, I had to read your article because you hit the nail on the head when you said “October for many reasons is generally accepted as the best part of the fall semester”. It is 100% true for me and a plethora of my close friends. I really liked how you went into detail about how October is this perfect resting point between marking off that you are halfway done with the semester and relaxed enough to know that finals are still a little ways off. However, you are completely right that the main topic is Halloween. You mentioned that in your survey many students already have plans in place for Halloween and I can attest. With it being mine and some of my closest friends’ favorite holiday it goes without saying that my night will be packed with costumes and candy. I really liked how towards the end of your post you talked about how a group of students have been interested in doing a film night to add to the spooky vibe of the season. Your little note at the end stating to look out for any announcements makes readers like me excited for what may be in store for us. Overall, great work on this post, I had a fun time reading through it and getting excited for my favorite holiday.
Hey Alex,
This was such an interesting article to me because of how much I love Halloween. I really liked the title because it really made me think about Halloween again and I love it so much. Halloween is one of my favorite holidays. It would be really interesting to see what everyone is doing on this holiday and to see what people would set up and do on each holiday. I have so many memories from Halloween and it would be so interesting to hear everyone else’s. I decorate my house every year and love to dress up and just celebrate the entire month if I can. Just the entire month is so amazing. I have my friends birthday which we always celebrate and have a great time. Also basketball comes back which is one of my favorite sports along with football being in season. Finally, Halloween comes around to just round out a overall great month. I really just need to figure out my costume this year so let me know if you have any ideas.