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8 National Holidays We Can Religiously Celebrate This October

Even more reasons to love October.

Hannah Wilson

Oct 08, 2017

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8 National Holidays We Can Religiously Celebrate This October

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As much as we all love the chilly air, the spookiness, and all the other wonderful things that October brings, this month has even more great things to it. As if October wasn't already everyone's favorite month of the year, there are even more reasons to love October. October is pure fall, but it also brings awareness to many important topics.

1. Adopt a Shelter Dog Month

All dogs deserve love, whether you get them as a puppy or from a shelter. If you were thinking of adopting a dog, this is definitely the month to do so.

2. Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Many people are affected by breast cancer, and it is important to remember the lives lost due to this cancer and to reflect on the lives who have completed the battle through it. Make sure to wear something pink sometime this month in support of all affected by breast cancer.

3. Cookie Month

What a perfect month to bake cookies! The Halloween theme cookies are already in the store, so make sure to get some of those or make your own.

4. Domestic Violence Awareness Month

This month is also dedicated to reflecting and learning about domestic violence. Many are affected by this, and some are and do not know. Help spread awareness.

5. Lupus Awareness Month

I recently read an article by a girl who found out she had Lupus when she was about 16. She wrote about how much it has affected her life, and her friends and family. Not many know about Lupus, but it affects many people. Celebrity Selena Gomez has also spoken up about this topic. It is important to know about this, and important to spread awareness.

6. National Pizza Month

Heck yes! Pizza is everything great in the world cut up into slices. Don't feel bad about how much pizza you consume this October, as it is national pizza month.

7. National Vegetarian Month

I am not vegetarian, but I know of many people who are. Whatever you choose to eat is on you. However, if you are a vegetarian this month is for you.

8. National Popcorn Popping Month

October also brings us the best kettle corn ever. You can get it at pumpkin patches and many other places. Go to events and eat popcorn, or stay at home and make sure to pop some.

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8 National Holidays We Can Religiously Celebrate This October

Even more reasons to love October.

1. Adopt a Shelter Dog Month

2. Breast Cancer Awareness Month

3. Cookie Month

4. Domestic Violence Awareness Month

5. Lupus Awareness Month

6. National Pizza Month

7. National Vegetarian Month

8. National Popcorn Popping Month

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No one best represents the struggle like our favorite 90s squad.

1. When course schedules are released and you have a conflict between two required classes.

2. When there is only one section of a popular course.

3. Receiving the 18,000 emails reminding you to register ASAP.

4. When you need to see an advisor, but they are too busy/unresponsive.

5. Trying not to dress like a bum for your appointments with your advisors/department heads.

6. When you have a perfectly planned out schedule, and one class ruins it.

7. Carefully moving things around to accommodate a different class/section.

8. Waking up at 6:00 a.m. for your enrollment time.

9. Concocting a new schedule at your enrollment time after your original plan gets changed.

10. Getting into a class and filling the last available seat.

11. When all of your classes finally go through.

12. Realizing that you forgot a class that was a pre-requisite for everything else.

When your capability of "adulting" is put to the test

Nobody deserves to be living in poverty.

"Nobody living in one of the most influential nations in the world should be worried about making ends meet."

What is the current minimum wage at the federal level?

What are the benefits of raising the minimum wage?

What are the states that have set a $15/hour minimum wage?

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Because who understands your bitterness better than April?

1. When you have to provide an "interesting fact" for your first day ice-breaker.

2. When your professor is babbling on and on in his lecture.

3. When you edit your friend's paper and they get an A.

4. When it's 2 AM and you remember you have a test tomorrow.

5. When you finish taking the test and you're pretty sure you failed...

6. ...but then you get the test back and somehow passed.

7. When you've been up for 12 hours straight writing a paper.

8. And then you manage to stay awake in class the next day.

9. When you have to butter up your professor for an extra credit opportunity.

10. When you're assigned a group project.

11. And your group-mates are trying to chat about life instead of the assignment.

12. When it's your last class of the day and you're about to go home.

13. But then you remember rent is due tonight and the anger comes back.

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