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12 Reasons Why Fall Should Be Everyone’s Favorite Season

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

There are four seasons, all with very different traits and traditions associated with them.  But which one is the best?  It’s really a no-brainer.  Fall, of course!

 

1. The Leaves Change Color

There couldn’t be a better part of fall.  Everyone could use a little more color in their lives and Mother Nature provides that for a couple months every year.

 

2. It’s Also Called Autumn

Fall comes with an extra name and it’s so beautiful!  Just say it — “Autumn” — such an elegant, lovely word.

 

3. Pumpkin Everything

Yes, the amount of pumpkin flavored foods on the market in the fall can be a little excessive, but you cannot deny that it tastes so good.  And it’s a seasonal flavor, so you might as well enjoy it while it lasts!

 

4. Sweaters

Sweater weather is upon us!  Sweater weather is the best weather because you look like the most composed human to ever exist when in reality, you just threw on a sweater, jeans, and a pair of shoes.  And sweaters are basically cuddly blankets disguised as shirts, so who wouldn’t love wearing that all day?

 

5. Halloween

Special movies, spooky decorations, unique costumes, pumpkin carving, loads of candy… Halloween is so easy to appreciate and fall is practically centered around it.

 

6. Thanksgiving

Fall has not one, but TWO major holidays.  Give thanks and keep eating delicious food until your pants don’t fit.

 

7. Fall Has the Best Weather

Most fall forecasts are sunny and maybe partly cloudy, but it almost never rains.  In the early days of fall, you don’t even need a jacket when walking outside, just some long sleeves because the temperature is nearly perfect.

 

8. Apples

Fall is apple season!  Just think about all the possibilities — apple picking, caramel apples, apple pie, apple cider, apple cider doughnuts…  Who doesn’t love a good apple?

 

9. Football

One of the most uniting forces in America is undoubtedly football.  Whether you’re going to a Friday night high school game with friends or watching your favorite NFL team with your family on a Sunday afternoon, football is an essential fall custom.

 

10. The Best Clothes

In addition to sweaters, you can finally wear flannels, scarves, boots, and all of the cozy fall outfits imaginable.  Fall fashion is something to look forward to every year.

 

11. Pants Weather = No More Shaving

No-Shave November isn’t just for men!  So say “Goodbye” to your razor and “Hello” to your fall best friend — pants.

 

12. The Holiday Season Is Just Around the Corner

When fall finally must end, the holiday season is just beginning! The merriness of the holidays will be an adequate consolation to your heartbreak over fall ending.

 

Depending on where you live, you might not be able to experience all the elements of fall.  But even if you don’t get to witness the weather and the phenomenon of leaves changing colors, you can still enjoy all the other reasons to love this magical season!  

Alexandra Kallfelz is a senior studying journalism at Boston University. Besides writing, Alexandra's passions include color guard, travel, Netflix, music, and Disney. She is a pure-blood New Englander and a dog fanatic.
Writers of the Boston University chapter of Her Campus.