It can take time to truly settle into your new college life. Whether you travel from home each day or live on campus, 2024 could be the year in which you fully spread your wings and experience everything college has to offer!
For many people, the college years are a season of great experimentation. Alongside your studies, you also get to experience living away from home (perhaps for the first time) and consider your interests as a young adult.
In this guide, we aim to provide helpful advice upon which to base the rest of your year. This way, you can get the most from your time at Utah Tech and become a more well-rounded person. However, you don’t need lofty ambitions to begin exploring new hobbies; simply wanting to have a great time is motivation enough!
If you’re looking for a new activity to invest in, there are countless options to try. Some are more suitable than others for college students because of their unique goals, schedules, and social circles. Here are some of the best activities for college students to try in 2024:
A healthy lifestyle helps students’ physical health as well as their mental health by decreasing stress. It’s also a fantastic opportunity to meet other college students who share your interest in sports.
“Athletics” can refer to a wide range of activities, and college athletics are often broad enough to accommodate students with various interests. From basketball and soccer to powerlifting and endurance sports, there are plenty of options to choose from. Team activities are ideal for anyone looking to meet new people and socialize on a regular basis.
You don’t need to compete at the top level to get involved in athletics, as many beginner opportunities are available. There are also more hobbyist sports to play on campus, including pool, darts, and other simple pastimes. Participating in athletics is both healthy and fun, and it can help you settle into college like nothing else.
In college, you learn many life skills outside of your studies. These tend to develop after living independently for a while. Sure, you may share a kitchen with roommates, but for many students, college is the first time they regularly cook for themselves.
Taking the time to learn new recipes can be joyful and help soothe anxieties after a long day. Moreover, learning new meal prep methods can help you save time during the week. By cooking a big batch of food all at once, placing it in containers, and refrigerating or freezing those meals, you have delicious and nutritious food to enjoy whenever you feel like it.
If you’re lucky enough to have a roommate with a different cultural background, you might ask them to show you how to cook the staple meals they make for themselves. You might offer to provide all the ingredients and eat together. That can be a lovely way to bond while also developing life-long skills.
It’s not always easy to know how or where to make connections with other college students. Everyone is typically caught up in their studies, and nightlife may or may not be for you. Not everyone lives on campus, and even then, not everyone is eager to make new friends.
There’s a simple way around this: joining a club or an organization. Whether the club is on- or off-campus, they can be a staple of college life. Clubs tend to be extremely diverse, and they are often run by students themselves. From embroidery to fitness to music, it’s likely that your interests will be represented in some sort of organization, even if they are niche. If you don’t find a club or organization that interests you, consider starting your own!
Colleges will often advertise their clubs on their social media and on campus. Getting involved will help you meet like-minded people, geek out over your interests (this is a good thing), and make meaningful relationships. In some cases, clubs will organize large-scale events or performances that attract people from all over the community.
There are several benefits to giving back to the community or engaging in charitable action.
You can make a real difference by dedicating your time to others. It’s amazing to provide unhoused individuals with food and supplies or the local park cleaned up because of your efforts. These acts can be enjoyed by an entire community.
Deeply investing in a new community can be the perfect antidote to homesickness. Serving your local community helps you feel connected to it, and it can feel good to know you were a part of positive change.
Odds are, you will meet some wonderful people in charitable settings, and you’ll build fantastic memories with them. Of course, you don’t have to give all of your time to community building. Even small acts, like donating whatever you can afford, can be enough to significantly contribute to a worthy cause.
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