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5 Reasons to be Thankful for Autumn

This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at Exeter chapter.

As the temperature begins to drop, it’s easy to start longing for the highlights of Summer again; sunshine, travelling, and being able to walk along the beach in a sundress. But with Autumn upon us there’s a huge new array of cosy delights to get excited for!

 

1.     Sweater weather.

It’s finally time to bundle up in the coat you’ve been waiting so long to wear, and throw on a pretty scarf, a comfy jumper and some boots. Fashion and comfort go hand in hand in Autumn – could there be a better combination?

 

2.     Seasonal drinks.

It’s time to switch things up and put aside the smoothies and iced lattes for a new array of Autumn-appropriate pick-me-ups; hot chocolate, salted caramel coffee and the classic Starbucks pumpkin spice latte.

 

3.     Seasonal treats.

Of course, you can’t miss out on the food that’s around this time of year. With toasted marshmallows, caramel apples, pumpkin pies and a Thanksgiving roast, it may not be the season of slimming, but when it tastes this good, who’s counting?

 

4.     Leaves and landscape.

The beautiful golden colours of the leaves around campus, as well as those gorgeous early sunsets, will definitely warm up your walk to an evening lecture.

 

5.     Halloween.

It’s the perfect excuse to dress up with your girlfriends and go trick-or-treating, watch a scary movie marathon and take full advantage of the Halloween-themed nightlife!

Esther is in her second year at the University of Exeter studying English Literature with Proficiency in Spanish. She is currently the Marketing Director for Her Campus Exeter and enjoys dancing, travelling, baking and exploring Exeter with her friends.