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25 Things You Can Do This Weekend If You’re Sick of the Same Old Stuff

This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at UVA chapter.
  1. Sift through treasures at the antique shops on the downtown mall

  2. Try every local coffee shop in Charlottesville so that you can make a responsible, informed decision about which is your favorite

  3. Send your best friend from high school a handwritten letter

  4. Enjoy grilled cheese and live music at The Southern

  5. Ask someone out on a date

  6. Wear the super cool outfit that you’re afraid is a little weird but that you totally love

  7. Surprise a friend with flowers or an order of Insomnia Cookies

  8. Host people at your apartment for a dinner party, pregame, or Vanderpump Rules viewing party

  9. Enjoy the butteriest, flakiest, most delicious bear claw there ever was from Albemarle Baking Company on West Main Street

  10. Call your grandma and ask her about her favorite memories from her twenties

  11. Take an impromptu weekend road trip, complete with a sing-along playlist

  12. Take a professor out for coffee and ask about their experiences and career advice

  13. Admire art at the Fralin

  14. Knock on the door of your first year room with a bottle of wine in hand

  15. Take advantage of your student access to Lynda.com and learn some new software skills

  16. Submit a piece of writing to a student publication

  17. Try a crazy makeup tutorial with your friends

  18. Join a pickup game of your favorite sport (or a sport that you’ve never tried)

  19. Go to a performance for a student group you know nothing about

  20. Try out a yoga class downtown or at the AFC

  21. Make an appointment to get that haircut or color you’ve been thinking about for months, but haven’t had the guts to go for yet (this is your sign!)

  22. Grab brunch at the Blue Moon Diner

  23. Check out some of TJ’s handwritten letters and one of the original Declarations of Independence at the Special Collections Library

  24. Go camping in Shenandoah National Park (don’t forget s’mores ingredients)

  25. Pick out a random book to read from Heartwood Books on Elliewood Ave

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