Go out on Halloween

You spend a ton of money on alcohol for the pregame you host before going out.
At least you had some money from your job to use. Downside: You're extremely tired and hungover in class the next day.

Phase 4: Thanksgiving Break. You either:

Beg your parents to buy you a ticket home because you spent all your money from work on "college necessities"
Stay at the dorms for Thanksgiving; you can't afford to buy the ticket yourself, and you'd rather not beg.