As senior year is coming to an end and the new journey of college is coming around the corner. All of my college applications were left in 2023 and now it’s time to wait. While waiting and for the future I want to try some things before I start this new journey. These are some hobbies or places I want to go before that.
- Crochet
I have been on a deep dive through crocheting, at first it was one or 2 videos now there are thousands coming up on my youtube. At first I just used them to fall asleep too but after a while I started wanting to make it. While watching I realized you could make a thousand types of designs. There are also ways to make clothes which would be cute too. I want to try making little stuffed animals.
- Cooking
My love for cooking is not nearly the same as my love for baking and I hope to change that. I can make the few basic staple dishes but after that I cannot cook anything. For me cooking is not as fun as baking is. For example in bread making you can watch as the dough doubles in size the yeast convert sugar into gas creating gluten. Having to have all the measurements perfect in baking has made me love it rather than the free spiritedness of cooking. Going into college and later living by myself I need to be able to feed myself of course. It’s not like I can spend my life eating baked goods for every meal. I especially want to learn how to make cultural meals. My mom has always made dumplings ever since I was young. I would watch her make them on the kitchen counter and sometimes I would help in wrapping the meat with the wrappers. However, one day I want to learn the whole recipe before I start living alone.
- Hidden spots in Chicago
I took Chicago history last semester and I ended up realizing that I have not really explored Chicago. I have gone a million times to the more famous areas like the bean. Although I have not yet explored all of the other areas. I would love to go to P.O.S.H where they sell unique vintage pieces. With the store having a mix of all different types of pieces I think it would be a good place to find some treasures. I also feel like I haven’t checked out any of the art museums, I only feel like I have gone to 1 in my life. Although I don’t remember the experience since I was a child. Now I don’t really feel like I will get all the art pieces. I think it would be a good time to explore and learn.
- Horror movies
As a kid I would turn my head away to scary movies, to the point where I would not even watch the movie at all. I would sometimes even leave the movie theater in fear, as a child I had really bad nightmares which is probably my reasoning as a kid. Although growing up I have stuck with that fear, never trying horror movies again. I think its time to break out of my shell and try a different movie genre. Although I might need some moral support so my friends will end up going too.
- Stained glass art
A year ago I had ended up finding stained glass art on youtube. My favorite channel was where this girl ran her own little studio where she would teach her students how to make it. The video was so calm that it looked fun to do. It doesn’t really seem that hard also although that might have been because she was a professional. What drew me to it was how you could make these stained glass pieces into a little box or however you wanted it. The pieces were kind of like wood that you could use to make new things out of. Now once the sun hits it, it turns the room magical as the glass reflects colors onto the walls.
These are my hobbies and activities that I want to do this year and all throughout my life. A quick list of the fun new things that I want to do before I don’t have time again. I hope that everyone can have a few new hobbies that would make you less stressed. Now with the new life changes I am about to experience I am excited how everything will be!