After a long day of sleeping in class and saying “oh, it’s not due until Friday. I still have time,” or during a weekend or vacation, it’s important to do something you enjoy and let your mind unwind, like a hobby.
Hobbies also define who someone is, and could teach important skills you’d need in your everyday life. Unfortunately, the same old pastimes could get stale, and you’ll find yourself looking for something more fun.
If this sounds like you, you’re in luck! Next time you’re bored, try out some of these unique hobbies.
Making a scrapbook
Scrapbooking is pretty self explanatory. It involves decorating a journal of sorts with a variety of arts and crafts supplies and is often used to display pictures. You can use a scrapbook when you go on vacation, or you can fill it with photos of family, friends, or even a significant other. A popular influencer you can follow for inspiration is @aliedwards on Instagram.
Crocheting
While being a little hard to learn, crocheting is a great way to take up your free time. Crocheting is when you use a special hook to create loops of yarn, which then creates cloth. On top of being a great time-killer, it’s also a very versatile skill. You can make simple things like a coaster, or something more complex like sweaters. The items you crochet could also make great gifts to the people you care about the most. If this appeals to you, you should join our school’s crochet club led by Ms. Cummings!
Making Video Essays
To make a video essay, you need to pick a topic, research it, make a script, record, and finally, edit it all together. The topics can range from discussing conspiracy theories, sports controversies, a trending product or celebrity, and so much more. Making long-form content on social media like YouTube takes a lot of effort and time, but it gives you the ability to show your creativity and interests to others. Who knows, your videos could even make you go viral! Vsauce is a very popular YouTuber who makes video essays, and could be a great source of inspiration.
Music Production
Composing music is definitely one of the more difficult and expensive hobbies on this list, but it’s worth mastering. To begin making music, you first have to pick a Digital Audio Workstation or DAW for short. For budget friendly DAWs, you can start with Garageband or Soundtrap, but if you’re looking for more professional softwares, FL Studio or Ableton are the commonly used ones. After that, you’re ready to start producing! Producing involves putting different instruments and samples together to make a beat, and then mixing and mastering to polish everything. There are millions of tutorials online that can help begin your journey into creating music, and a good channel to start off at is @NavieD on YouTube.
PC Building
Have you ever wondered what makes your computer work? If you have, building one could be a good way to understand the different components that give life to basically all technology you use on a daily basis. While this hobby can get a bit pricey, experimenting with different PC parts and putting everything together to play your favorite video game is definitely a good way to use up your free time. One of the most popular content creators that talk about PC building is Linus Tech Tips, and he could be a good place to figure out what you need to get started.
Geocaching
If you like the thrill of going outdoors in search of treasure this hobby is perfect for you. All you need to do is download the Geocaching app and you can begin looking for hidden containers left by other users, or even hide some treasure yourself. The app uses GPS to guide you to the area whatever you’re looking for is hidden, and you will certainly feel like Indiana Jones when participating. The app lets you choose from many different hidden caches around you, and once you find them you simply write your name into the logbook found alongside the item, and put it back. While you can take things from the cache it’s a rule that you must replace whatever you take. A TikToker you can check out to get a good idea of how Geocaching works is @hullsome.
