I am one of those people that suffer through summer and wishes it away just so that fall can come around. In Eastern North Carolina, summer tends to stick around for a while. Summer is great and all, but the feeling of the crisp cool air when you're walking to class and seeing the leaves change color never gets old.

It may seem seriously messed up that I don't really like the summertime, but hear me out. During the summer, I end up working my life away anyway and trying to catch up on sleep. However, at the end of the summer, I realize I am still tired and still broke. I never really get a chance to go to the beach nor do I get the chance to hang out with friends all that much. Not to mention it's hot as sin outside and everything sticks to you. Quite frankly, I am tired of peeling my thighs off of chairs.

With fall approaching, it promises a lot of things. Football is about to start and is right around the corner. Whether it's my high school alma mater, my university or NFL football, you can bet I am supporting my boys of fall! Nothing feels better than dressing up in school colors, tailgating with friends, and watching the football cross the goal line.

I also love to watch the leaves change color. Nothing is as beautiful as when the green leaves turn into beautiful colors of red, yellow and brown. This is probably the prettiest time of year. I can't wait to enjoy the leaves falling.

Fall also comes with the holiday season! Halloween, Thanksgiving and then leading up to Christmas is a beautiful time of year. I love to see all of the beautiful decorations and the food is delicious. I love to cook and make dishes that are known to come around the holidays.

Not to mention the spirit that you can sense through the crisp fall air. The sense of another year coming to an end and the chance to spend the next few months a little closer to the people that you love. I cannot wait for this. I feel closer to the world during the fall season. I find myself having better days and enjoying the time I have around my family.

So if you're like me, and you are wishing your summer away for the hopes of fall, promise to enjoy the crisp air when it comes, The feeling of curling up on the couch under a blanket with hot chocolate and reading a good book. Enjoy going to a bonfire with your friends after a football game and looking up at the stars. Enjoy Thanksgiving dinner with your family and taking the time to reconnect with them after a busy year. When winter comes and it gets a little too cold, you can probably find me, wishing for fall again, to feel the crisp air on my face once more.