PASSING TIME IN THE DORM

As the semester is winding down, I start to get so bored in my dorm room. I keep up with my school work, but by the end of the week, I have nothing else to do. If you’re struggling with your time like me, here are some things that I have found helpful to get through the slump of just waiting for summer. 

Color

I am a huge fan of coloring books and pages. I put on a show that I don’t mind paying much attention to, and I color my coloring books for hours. I think it passes time well, and I love my finished pages at the end.

Scroll with purpose 

I know we are always on our phones, but this tim,e instead of just scrolling through TikTok, scroll through Pinterest or something like it. Find outfits you want to create or recipes you want to try! I love my Pinterest boards; I have way too many to count.

Journal

Journaling does not have to be deep, unless that’s your thing. Just mind dump on a page or rewrite your name over and over again (I do that if I can’t sleep). It’s kind of fun to just scribble without a reason. 

Call someone you miss 

Whenever I’m bored, I call my mom or my best friends who go to school at PSU. I can talk to them for hours, and it’s just nice to talk about a different place and to different people for a little while. Makes me miss them a little less when I hear their voices. 

Text your friends 

Seriously, your friends are probably bored too. See if they want to come hang out with you!

Take a walk 

Go outside or, if you’re in Stalnaker, go to the treadmills upstairs. It’s nice to get your body moving sometimes, and it can make you feel better. 

Go through your phone 

Your phone has so much storage. If you’re bored, go through it. Clear out the pictures you don’t want. Rearrange your apps on your home screen. Change your lock screen. It looks way better after you do it. 

Make a vision board

I like to do mine on Pinterest. I swear it’s so fun. 

Clean your room 

It’s time. 

Whatever you decide to do, hopefully I helped by giving you some ideas. Believe me, I get so bored in my room that I start to go crazy. Find something that interests you, and you can enjoy doing while passing the time. We are almost done with the semester, we got this!

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