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As a College Student, I sometimes find myself with a lot of “free” time. Here, when I say free time, I mean time when I don't need to be doing homework or studying. It’s easy to get into habit and go to your old friend Netflix, but as a college student, these are the years where you should be experimenting with different activities, student clubs or organizations and really take the time to figure out who you are. Below are twenty things that you could do in your free time, that don't involve just Netflix:

Learn something new:

1. Learn how to Knit

2. Learn how to Ballroom dance

3. Learn how to sculpt-- hey maybe you're an artsy person

4. Learn how to to help out the community, and look into community service activities around campus

5. Learn how to HUG, most college campuses have kindness clubs where you basically learn how to be a better person.

Get Involved:

6. Go to a chess club

7. Join your school's PETA club, or compassion for animals club

8. Get a gym class membership, yoga or self defense classes are great ways to stay active!

9. Join the ~AMAZING~ Greek community by going through fraternity and sorority recruitment!! Basically just join greek life :)

10. Get an on or off campus job and make some money to help pay off all of that student debt.

Relax:

11. Paint

12. Draw

13. Read a book

14. Create a music playlist for the next time you go out

15. Cook dinner

16. Bake cookies for your roommate or yourself

17. Go hammocking

18. Go for a walk, this is a win/win, you get to relax and learn how to navigate around campus better

19. Take pictures of literally everything or anything

20. Write a poem or short story AND maybe get it published! Or start a blog!

(21) AND if all else fails….go on a study date with a friend, even though it's hard and sometimes boring to ONLY study, it's a fundamental aspect of college life, so why not make it fun with a good Mocha and an even better person.

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Why be mainstream when you can be yourself?

Learn something new:

1. Learn how to Knit

2. Learn how to Ballroom dance

3. Learn how to sculpt-- hey maybe you're an artsy person

4. Learn how to to help out the community, and look into community service activities around campus

5. Learn how to HUG, most college campuses have kindness clubs where you basically learn how to be a better person.

Get Involved:

6. Go to a chess club

7. Join your school's PETA club, or compassion for animals club

8. Get a gym class membership, yoga or self defense classes are great ways to stay active!

9. Join the ~AMAZING~ Greek community by going through fraternity and sorority recruitment!! Basically just join greek life :)

10. Get an on or off campus job and make some money to help pay off all of that student debt.

Relax:

11. Paint

12. Draw

13. Read a book

14. Create a music playlist for the next time you go out

15. Cook dinner

16. Bake cookies for your roommate or yourself

17. Go hammocking

18. Go for a walk, this is a win/win, you get to relax and learn how to navigate around campus better

19. Take pictures of literally everything or anything

20. Write a poem or short story AND maybe get it published! Or start a blog!

(21) AND if all else fails….go on a study date with a friend, even though it's hard and sometimes boring to ONLY study, it's a fundamental aspect of college life, so why not make it fun with a good Mocha and an even better person.

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The Best Lines from the Fab Four

And in the end, the love you take is equal to the love you make

The sun is up, the sky is blue, it's beautiful and so are you

Love is old, love is new, love is all, love is you

There's nowhere you can be that isn't where you're meant to be

Life is very short, and there's no time for fussing and fighting, my friend

He say, "I know you, you know me", One thing I can tell you is you got to be free

Oh please, say to me, You'll let me be your man. And please say to me, You'll let me hold your hand

It was twenty years ago today, Sgt. Pepper taught the band to play. They've been going in and out of style, but they're guaranteed to raise a smile

Living is easy with eyes closed, misunderstanding all you see

Can you hear me? When it rains and shine, it's just a state of mind

Little darling, it's been long cold lonely winter. Little darling, it feels like years since it' s been here. Here comes the sun, Here comes the sun, and I say it's alright

We danced through the night and we held each other tight, and before too long I fell in love with her. Now, I'll never dance with another when I saw her standing there

I love you, I love you, I love you, that's all I want to say

You say you want a revolution. Well you know, we all want to change the world

All the lonely people, where do they all come from. All the lonely people, where do they all belong

Oh, I get by with a little help from my friends

Hey Jude, don't make it bad. Take a sad song and make it better

Yesterday, all my troubles seemed so far away. Now it looks as though they're here to stay. Oh, I believe in yesterday

And when the brokenhearted people, living in the world agree, there will be an answer, let it be.

And anytime you feel the pain, Hey Jude, refrain. Don't carry the world upon your shoulders

I'll give you all I got to give if you say you'll love me too. I may not have a lot to give but what I got I'll give to you. I don't care too much for money. Money can't buy me love

All you need is love, love is all you need

Whisper words of wisdom, let it be

Blackbird singing in the dead of night, Take these broken wings and learn to fly. All your life, You were only waiting for this moment to arise

Though I know I'll never lose affection, for people and things that went before. I know I'll often stop and think about them. In my life, I love you more

Obviously the best superpower.

There have been many lessons learned.

1. The importance of traditions.

2. How to be thankful for family and friends.

3. How to give back.

4. What the word "community" really means.

5. That it isn't about the destination, but the journey.

6. The consequences of making bad choices.

7. To trust people, until you have a reason not to.

8. To be welcoming and accepting of everyone.

9. How to be my own, individual person.

10. How to work for what I want.

11. How to be great at giving directions.

12. How to be humble.

13. To be well-rounded.

14. How to be great at conflict resolution.

15. The beauty of getting outside and exploring.

16. To be prepared for anything.

17. That you don't always have to do it alone.

18. How to be creative.

19. To brush off gossip.

I have never been so thankful to know you.

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Don't freak out

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