Hobby Ideas

[justsurving]

Hey guys, 

what do you guys do for fun! Just finished uni and now have time on my hands so need ideas! 

[Friendlyflutter]

Hi there @justsurving 

We wanted to take this opportunity to welcome you to the forums. Congratulations on finishing Uni! 

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[Ru-bee]

Welcome @justsurving and congratulations on finishing uni! Isn't it a funny feeling suddenly having all of that time back now that you're not studying for exams or assessments?

What sort of hobbies have you been into in the past?

I also finished uni this year and have been really getting into crafty hobbies, especially knitting and sewing. I really love the mindful element of the process of making, and the satisfaction that comes from creating something from scratch. 

I've also been really enjoying reading again, whether it's a physical book, or an audiobook.

[MJG017]

Hey @justsurving, welcome to the group.

I was in a similar position last year in finding a lot of time on my hands.  I bought a 3D printer thinking I would play with it for a bit, print a few things and it would gather dust, but it would occupy some time in the meantime.

Almost 18 months later I still use it so much.  I'm getting better at the design skills and no print all sorts of things for other people now as well.  Of course there's still a lot of useless, but fun stuff I print for myself as well.  I've also learned (a little) about airbrushing as I've had a go at painting a few of my projects.

So I don't know if this is your thing or not, but it's given me a lot of fun in my spare time. Plus, it does have some very practical uses.

[Bow]

Hey @justsurving  welcome! 

top job on finishing uni! That’s huge! 

I would gladly introduce you to one of my favorite hobbies…. LEGO! 🤣 I love it! It’s totally not just for kids, they have really branched out and making more and more sets targeted at adult builders! I have spent way too much money on Lego though and I have run out of space to display it. 

I also love arts and craft. Paint by numbers are great. Kmart has heaps of art and craft kits. I’ve turned my art and craft hobbies into a little bit of a side hustle. 

[rav3n]

@justsurving welcome to forums!!! so lovely to meet you 😊

post-exam feels are the best! do you like going to festivals? i recently got into making bracelets, bought a bead kit and charms from amazon. now i go around giving bracelets to strangers at music festivals and ended making some new friends.

i also did start knitting this year too, really relaxing. what sort of hobbies are you into?

also, we've got a thread here that you might like to check out for some more inspo: COME SHARE YOUR PASSION PROJECT - SANE Forums