1. Get plenty of sleep
This isn’t a weekend for rest, so try taking a few naps during the day so you feel energized by the time the evening rolls around.
2. Fit your gym workouts in beforehand
Whether your calories are coming from candy or cosmos, it’s a weekend that’s guaranteed to destroy your energy. If you plan to drink or eat your calories – or both – then hit the gym extra hard the week beforehand (and definitely after the hangover goes away) to do some damage control and keep yourself feeling energized.
3. Have multiple costumes on-hand
It’s called Halloweekend for a reason: there are multiple days of Halloween celebrations. College is pretty much the only time you’ll be able to celebrate a holiday two or three times in a row, so take advantage of it! However, this doesn’t mean you have to go broke – try raiding your or your friend’s closet for homemade parts.
4. Go in a group
Halloweekend isn’t something to be celebrated alone. You’ll have way more fun if you party with a group of friends instead. This also ties into being safe by never wandering around alone, especially at night.
5. Plan your schedule
Considering Halloween actually falls on a Monday this year, it’s important to plan your work schedule around that if you plan on going out to celebrate during the week. There’s no worse feeling than walking into your early morning class the next day totally hungover and unprepared.
6. Don’t go overboard
This can be applied to pretty much everything about Halloweekend: drinking, costumes, partying, etc. Halloween is one of the biggest holidays on a college campus, but there’s no need to amp up your drinking to a dangerous level. Just like any other occasion, be safe and be smart if you choose to drink. When it comes to your costume, be creative but don’t let it get out of hand – i.e. it might not be the best idea to wear anything offensive or inappropriate for the weather (after all, no one wants to catch the Dickinflu).
7. Most importantly, be safe
What was once an obvious suggestion in the back of your mind is now a warning issued on the nine o’clock news to prevent clown attacks. There’s bound to be some mischief made on the spookiest night of the year, so stick with your friends and stay alert. Lastly, to any student out there thinking of dressing as a clown: don’t. You’ll probably have as much a chance of being attacked as you would be pretending to attack someone else.