Finding a Good Non-Intellectual Hobby

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Do you play cards? Try starting with pinochle [an easy game to learn], and work your way up to Bridge…but be careful…it can be addictive…at your age [more or less],our group at college pulled all-nighters playing Bridge…my future wife was part of that group…
 
One of my hobbies is making rosaries. I make some out of plastic beads and string to take to my local hospital for the sick, but I also make metal ones of all different colors. I am working on a brass/vintage one right now, I have made quite a few silver ones, and I have been asked to make a black rosary (not an evil version) They just wanted the metal to be black. 😃
 
Latinitas said:
Hi everyone,

Thanks for all the responses. I hope more keep coming in.

Anyway, I have some comments to make.

I can’t exactly hike - there’s nowhere to do that, and where I’m at, a mountain means a 6 foot bump in the road. I really cannot leave campus, and there’s very little around the university for about 10 miles. So walking is not an option.

I like the idea of dancing in a way, although I’m nervous that I’ll be bad at it, since I have balance issues (due to damaged nerves in my neck). But I’m seriously thinking about it.

Crocheting and knitting and stuff are interesting ideas, as well as ultimate frisbee, a game I like. So I’m looking into these. Since there are less than 800 students on campus, it’s somewhat difficult to find clubs for everything, so I have to look.

Anyway, keep the advice coming in,
Thanks again,
Benedicat Deus,
Latinitas
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Toastmasters? Public Speaking? Theatre? Debating? Art - cartooning, drawing, painting, sculpture, pottery?

You might have to go off campus to a surrounding town if there is one for some things.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_hobbies

There should be something there you can do.
 
If one of these ideas appeals to you, and there is no group for it, you could start a group. All the handcrafts, for instance, you could start a group to do them with other people. If you were more interested in dancing, either ballroom or folk, you could start a geoup if none existed at your school. Or a book club (which might end up seeming too much like more schoolwork…).

Which ideas appeal to you? Like, the more active ones like frisbee? Or the more quiet ones like knitting? Also think about the weather… where I went to school, frisbee was for spring and fall, but not for winter!
 
singing (at some choir), playing music instrument, gardening (that’s i want to try it right now)
 
Hey Latinitas! Have you looked into volunteering? Seems to me that when you work with others to better the world, you come in contact with good hearted people. It’s like doing two things at once, helping your neighbor and making good friends. Ideally, it’s better to volunteer because you sincerely want to make the world a better place, but I can’t help but think that it won’t be held against you if you do good with hopes of making good friends.
 
I tend to be more intellectually inclined, as well, and I’ve found a great hobby in the world of designer board games.

Modern board games are a great deal more exciting and interesting than the games like Monopoly, Clue, and Scrabble that most people are familiar with. Many of them can create a thematic experience simulating everything from more traditionally “geeky” fare, like space combat or fantasy adventuring, to activities that would be more mundane in real life but are fun in a game, like running a train company, civic planning, or subsistence farming.

There are also plenty of games that are simple enough to draw in people who don’t want to have a very “thinky” experience, and will quickly see everyone laughing and having a good time. For example, Ca$h 'n Guns is a bluffing game based entirely on the “Mexican standoff” you often see at the climax of crime movies, The Resistance is a deduction game about trying to figure out who among you is a traitor to your collective cause, and For $ale is a bidding game where players first bid for property with money and then bid on money with property!

Regardless of what you’re playing, most gaming groups will require at least one person who can read (sometimes complicated) rules and synthesize the information well enough to quickly explain it to other people. This is both an intellectual challenge, and a way to improve social skills.

Board gaming can be a lot of fun, and a great way to meet new people. The best part is that these new people will often see you at your best, laughing, having fun, overcoming adversity, and taking on a leadership role when called on to explain rules. Give it a try!
 
If you live near an area that has an active rec program see what classes they offer. When I lived near Washington D.C. the Mt. Vernon rec center was chock full of activities as well as the Weekend section. You also might look into what Meet-up has in your area.

I would add to jaimeleglise’s nearly comprehensive list (it’s a really good list; it should be a sticky because this question does come up), board games, orienteering and theatre. Theatre groups tend to bond pretty tight and since I don’t even care to be on stage but prefer the light booth, I can be social from afar.
 
I would suggest carpentry or gardening, though your being on a campus might limit that to be something to take up later, or they might offer something like that for students who knows?

Making your own stuff out of wood is quite satisfying.
 
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