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Dear Broke College Student, These Are The Only 13 Costumes You Need To Choose From

Because when you're on a budget, sometimes you need to improvise.

Kirstie Devine

Oct 21, 2018

Rhode Island College

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Dear Broke College Student, These Are The Only 13 Costumes You Need To Choose From

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I'm not going to lie......I love Halloween. It's always been my favorite holiday and every year I get so excited when it comes around. But I remember what it was like being in college and still wanting to celebrate. Trying to come up with a creative costume while looking at my bank account, barely enough money to get me through the week. Not to mention the decision to either eat at the dining hall or spend my last dollars in my wallet on Wendy's instead. So, if you still want to get dressed up and not break the bank, here are 13 Halloween costumes for the broke college student. Happy hauntings!

1. Chip On Your Shoulder

I love a good ~punny~ costume

2. Dominos

A childhood game brought to life.

3. Cactus

Nothing prickly about this costume choice. Plus you get to be warm for the night when bouncing from party to party.

4. Pineapple

When you thought you would have the personality of Spongebob Squarepants but end up as his house instead.

15. Bread Winner

Because Housewife costumes are cancelled.

6. Spice Girls

And the punny costumes keep rolling in

7. Raining Men

Hallelujah!

8. The Bachelorette

Because there's no better time to find your new boo

9. Deer

I'll admit to doing this a couple of years ago. You can never go wrong with any type of animal costume.

10. Dancing Friends Emoji

Cute and comfy, can't go wrong.

11. Scarecrow

Because everyone has a flannel in their closet.

12. Rosie the Riveter

Girl power

13. Flapper

What better excuse to feel Gatsby for one night instead of the broke college student hat you are?

There you have it, I hope these costumes were able to help you out. As for me, I may not be in college anymore and take online classes for grad school......but I'm still a little broke. Therefore, I'm making my own costume and I'm going as Audrey Hepburn from "Breakfast At Tiffany's" except not in the classic black dress. Her white button-down, eye mask, and earplugs instead.

Have a safe and happy Halloween!

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Because when you're on a budget, sometimes you need to improvise.

In This Article:

1. Chip On Your Shoulder

2. Dominos

3. Cactus

4. Pineapple

15. Bread Winner

6. Spice Girls

7. Raining Men

8. The Bachelorette

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10. Dancing Friends Emoji

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Sometimes, we just can't help the feelings we have

1. Wow. My voice sounds amazing with this song.

2. Okay, if you can't sing, don't do it.

3. But wait, I don't think I can be friends with someone who isn't going to jam out in the car with me.

4. Dance part in the car! Even when I'm alone. Because every song is my favorite.

5. Stop light. Act calm. Be cool.

6. Yes! Green light! Back at it!

7. I don't know this song, but I'm going to sing along anyway.

8. Why am I not famous yet?

9. Being next to someone who can't sing so you feel good about yourself because you rock!

10. OK, I'm so good. I need to sing louder so I can help these people out.

11. My voice doesn't reach some of those notes, maybe I should sit this one out.

12. Randomly bursting out in song and getting weird looks because of it.

13. God, thank you so much for giving me a good voice.

14. Man, I feel bad for people who can't sing.

15. Was I just humming? Did they hear me?

16. Having dance moves to go along with most songs.

17. Not being able to stop yourself at correcting people when they mess up.

18. Maybe I should post myself singing.

19. Nah, can't do it. Dumb idea.

20. Having my own personal concert in the shower. Every single time.

Normal people wouldn't understand

1. Having time to nap between classes or at all.

2. Waking up 10 minutes before your class starts and making it there in time.

3. Making it to class in general

4. Only having to hit the snooze button three times.

5. When you didn't do the homework and the teacher decides not to collect it for that day.

6. Getting that "I'm sorry, but class is cancelled" email.

7. Finding a quiet seat in the library.

8. Actually enjoying a class and understanding all of the material.

9. Having a friend to eat lunch with.

10. Finishing an assignment before the due date.

11. When there is free food on campus.

Becuase of all things to be addicted to, you're addicted to making money.

1. You can't remember your last day off.

2. Whenever someone asks to hang out, you're working.

3. When you do see your friends, you're in a "treating mood."

4. You work so much you don't have time to spend the money you're making.

5. You're too tired to function when you aren't working.

6. Finally seeing your friends and having way too much to catch up on.

A summer well spent.

1. How to shower in less than 10 minutes.

2. Being comfortable sweating, like all the time.

3. The beauty of not wearing makeup.

4. Naps are essential for survival.

5. Even extreme extroverts need alone time.

6. How to remember names in a few short hours.

7. The freedom in sharing your faults.

8. Showering every day is not necessary.

9. Fake it til you make it.

10. Bugs are the enemy.

83% of my trends in college would have been shamed in high school.

1. Eat

2. Be seen running across campus

3. Sleep

4. Skip Class

5. Blurt out

6. Wear dresses

7. Wear Crocs

8.Run on 4 hours of sleep

9. Use a Laptop

10. Crying

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