Students, the best part about school being in session is one thing and one thing only: fall is not so far away. It is music to my ears hearing someone say, “I feel fall in the air.”
Autumn is just around the corner, and we are feeling it here at GCSU. The air has begun to feel cooler, and the leaves are beginning to change. It is a slow transition, but it is happening if you look hard enough.
Now, I am aware that it has been just about 90 degrees every afternoon since school started. I may be living in a daydream, but you cannot deny that the mornings these past few weeks have been excellent with the crisp air and the aura of autumn in the distance. I can just feel it, so let me live in my world of delusion where it is fall and all is right in the world, okay?
If you are not a fall lover, let me give you some reasons why autumn is the best season, and you may just fall in love. (See what I did there?) Whip out the pumpkin spice and everything will be nice— Side note, contrary to popular opinion, I actually do not like pumpkin spice. I like pumpkin flavor. Those who get it, get it. But all things considered, people just know that better days are ahead with the fall season because it brings about a comfort that no other season brings. I may be campaigning to be fall’s number one advocate, but fall is beloved all across the GCSU campus and that is far from a hot take.
“I love the colder weather,” said Evan Raffield, a senior accounting major. “I think the clothing options are better, and I just can’t stand the heat. I don’t like sweating. I hate the summer.”
After a long hot summer, the fall season is perfect for people to cool off. There is a chill in the air and everything is cold and crisp, yet there is still a warmth about it. With fall comes a sort of nostalgia that brings you back to fond childhood memories that just warm the heart. I remember every year as a kid my family and I would go to a pumpkin patch and pick out a pumpkin then carve it together for our front porch. That was a favorite activity of mine, and it only came in the fall. This season just brings a sentimentality that just makes all of us feel comfortable and secure.
Fall is jumping in piles of leaves, campfires and taking long walks with friends while the leaves fall all around you. It is beautiful. There is a calmness that it brings that just makes everything feel alright. The colors are warm and vibrant and just make me feel so alive.
According to Psychology Today, autumn can promote a happier frame of mind.
“Research suggests that it may be easier to tap into mindfulness amid natural surroundings,” the article said.
The warm palette of rich colors, the comfortable and cool temperature and the sound of little critters rustling through leaves are all the natural aesthetic that fall brings, and it has a way of making people forget their problems and focus on what is right in front of them. It is a time of change and to recenter oneself.
“In the fall, it’s like a new beginning because the leaves are changing colors, and it’s almost like you’re in a new place,” said Rachel Myers, a junior mass communications major. “The air is chilly, so it’s a cozy feeling because you can wear sweaters. Every fall vibe is just superior, the movies, clothes, music, snacks, everything is just better. It evokes a spirit of warmth.”
Everything about fall just makes you feel all warm and fuzzy on the inside. But I think it is safe to mention how warm and fuzzy it also feels on the outside. The wardrobe that comes with fall is simply unparalleled by any other style of clothes. Fall opens up a whole closet of endless possibilities. Fall fashion is the best fashion, and I will stand by that statement.
Then, do not even get me started on all the fall food and movies and music. Everything about fall just reigns supreme over any other season. So, take a step back, open up a book, cozy up in your favorite sweater and turn on some Fleetwood Mac because fall is on its way.
