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Halloween is in the middle of the week this year, which raises two questions: which weekend is actually Halloweekend, and how to celebrate Halloween Day if you technically should be student-ing. Fear not, because Flyby is here to give you ways to celebrate without putting you behind on your color-coded gcal.

Wear Your Costume to Class

This is the most obvious move. But if you still have to ask your professor for a recommendation letter, I would be minimal with this one (perhaps skip the Halloweekend costume and instead do a PG-13 version) Regardless of costume, you will spook those around you, as they may assume you are a final club punchee. Do this at your own risk.

Wear Black and Orange

A more classy version of my advice above. If you want to be *that* person who has their life together so much that they have time to color coordinate their whole wardrobe for this day, this is the move for you. You might even get an Instagram post and compliments out of it! Whether you do this in a fashionable way or in an obsessed with Halloween way is up to you.

Eat Candy All Day

It’s bad for your health, but good for the spirit! I recommend going to CVS and getting the biggest bag of sugary candy that you can fit in your backpack, so you can eat it all throughout the day. I am not officially endorsing this, but the choice is yours! I’d be lying if I didn’t do this when I’m really in the trenches studying anyway.

Offer your Classmates Candy

Embrace the trick-or-treating spirit and hand out treats! Pretend it’s elementary school again and offer your classmates candy. But don’t do this in a big lecture class: remember, you’ll need enough for everyone, and you don’t want to go bankrupt.

Scare People

Whether it’s sneaking up on your friends or making up little surprising lies to startle your roommates, you can embody the “trick” part of “trick-or-treat.” Be cautious with this one though: you don’t want to become an actual menace.

Set the Mood

Listen to spooky music, watch Halloween movies, and decorate your room. This is the least public version of celebrating Halloween, but you can still keep the Halloween spirit alive!

No matter how you choose (or not) to celebrate Halloween, Flyby is wishing you have a day full of treats. Don’t forget Halloween is only once a year and homework is never ending, so make sure to self-indulge in some way.