It’s Halloween time again.

The one time a year where we can drop our studious college exterior and let our freak flags fly however we see fit.

Now, while Halloween is one of the most fun experiences to be had in college, there are some things to keep in mind.

Stay with friends.

Last year me and a couple of my close friends decided to not spend Halloween with all of our other friends, and decided to go to a huge costume contest instead.

When “Thriller” came on and no one in sight was doing the dance, do you think that stopped us from performing it around people we didn’t know all by ourselves? No.

That was the moment though, that we regretted leaving our friends. They would’ve been by our side doing “Thriller!”

Lesson? Go where your friends are going, not where everyone else is.

Bonfires are also a popular way to celebrate Halloween- which brings me to lesson number two: know what kind of party you are going to.

Will there be college kids? Will there be children or older adults?

Planning your costume to go along with the vibe of the party is always a good idea.

I went to a Halloween bonfire a couple of years ago and decided to dress as a bumble bee. We all know that bumble bee costumes for adults are not the most…conservative costumes.

So I arrive to the bonfire and everyone else has legit, themed, well-thought out costumes that aren’t scanty at all.

I was completely embarrassed and very, very cold. I was called ‘the little bumble bee’ for the whole party instead of my name.

The most important thing to remember though is to be safe.

Halloween brings out some of our inner most scandalous selves and sometimes we show the world that by sporting tiny costumes.

You don’t have to do anything else to be “sexy.”

Don’t leave with someone you don’t know or drink a drink that someone you don’t know gave you.

Be classy and have fun!