Every fall for four years– it haunts you. The uncreative, annoying and borderline ridiculous proposals fill your social media earlier and earlier each year. Department stores are littered with girls ages 14 to 18 trying to find their perfect dress, restaurants are near impossible to get into and it’s all because of this measly school dance season. Homecoming. Much to one’s demise, homecoming season is on its way, and no one can escape.

Whether you’re an angst ridden teen who denies having anything to do with school-spirit, you can’t fathom spending $100 or more on proper attire and a meal,  here are 30 things to do instead of go to homecoming.

1.Go to the movies in your pajamas.

2. Go apple picking (because, you know… it’s finally starting to feel like fall).

3. Find a haunted house/haunted maze and get in the Halloween spirit!

4. Watch “Conspiracy” on Netflix to spice things up and learn some new points of views.

5. Take a nap! It’s important to catch up on the sleep you miss during the week doing homework.

6. Learn about the zodiac signs and see if you and your crush are compatible. It’s all in the stars!

7.Order your jetblack iPhone 7 plus.

8. Watch Buzzfeed videos.

9. Watch makeup tutorials on YouTube to perfect that contour.

10. Walk your dog (or your cat, or your bird… you do you).

11. Order and eat a 20-piece chicken nugget meal from McDonald’s.

12. Play Monopoly and watch your friendships deteriorate as you take over the entire board.

13. Clean your room. It’s time, and your mom will totally be happy.

14. Wash your car. C’mon, you know it needs to be washed once in awhile, even if all you do is drive it through Goo-Goo.

15. Bake some chocolate chip cookies.

16. Go to Starbucks to get a Pumpkin Spice Latte and tell them your name is Shania Twain.

17. Buy a coloring book and some glitter pens and color to your anti-social heart’s content.

18. Start that show you’ve been wanting to binge-watch on Netflix (or finish the show(s) you started this summer).

19. Catch up on your homework or study (Fun? No. Helpful? Yes.)

20. Search for some new music or artists to listen to on Spotify because expanding your music taste is always fun.

21. Go ice skating (or roller skating, if that’s your thing).

22. Catch up with a friend you haven’t talked to in a while.

23. Find a bookstore and buy new books.

24. Use the fall bath bombs from Lush, light some candles and take a relaxing bath.

25. Buy some Halloween-themed Oreos and have some festive milk and cookies.

26. Organize those files on your computer that have been out of place for months.

27. Get some friends together and play laser tag.

28. Clean out your backpack and throw away all the gum wrappers, crumpled papers and broken pencils that have already collected in the bottom of your bag.

29. Play with the dogs or cats at a humane society and spread the love.

30. And finally, the last substitution for homecoming is to do whatever makes you happy. After all, you are your No. 1 priority. Happy anti-homecoming.