|
12-05-2012, 08:13 PM
|
|
|
|
1 posts, read 3,035 times
Reputation: 10
|
|
|
Okay so I have practically played sports my entire life and was successful. I could have also played in college as well but wasn't really satisfied with the places I could play so I chose to focus on school which is one of the biggest regrets in my life. Now I'm looking for a hobby. I'm still in college and don't have a lot of money but I'm not broke. I stay busy but with school and also lift weights 4 days per week. Im also a hunter and love animals. but there's a few times a week I find myself watching tv or browsing Facebook for hours and I can't help but to think about how I could be using this time for something productive. I'm not even sure there's a hobby or anything out there like I'm looking for though. I'm looking for something that is competive sports like feel. I would like to do something that gets a lot of attention and you might even be able to become a professional in. I really wanted to do crossfit but the gym prices are high for me and the nearest gym is an hour away. I've also considered musical instruments such as the drums and guitar but I live in an apartment so drums wouldn't go over so well. I also hate to write and I suck at drawing. I know that leaves us with little options but I was hoping there may be a chance of something that could fit the description thanks in advance.
|
|
12-06-2012, 05:18 PM
|
|
|
|
Location: The Valley of the Sun
1,481 posts, read 2,421,062 times
Reputation: 1532
|
|
- How about adventure sports? Trail running, kayaking, snowboarding etc...The only stipulation with em is that you pretty much have to live out west to really enjoy them. Weather and terrain in the midwest and on the east coast just isnt conducive to those types of activities.
- Volunteer at your local Zoo.
- Volunteer at the Boys & Girls Club of America tutoring, coaching basketball, that kind of thing.
- Join a flag football league
- Or you could join the adult film industry. Fun hobby plus you make a little cash.
|
|
12-07-2012, 12:16 AM
|
|
|
|
Location: Brawndo-Thirst-Mutilator-Nation
18,761 posts, read 19,102,434 times
Reputation: 15748
|
|
|
Arduino.....a vast world of cheap entertainment.
|
|
12-07-2012, 08:14 AM
|
|
|
|
Location: Tyler, TX
17,179 posts, read 19,628,315 times
Reputation: 9373
|
|
|
Geocaching. It's physical and can be competitive if you want it to, but it won't get you the attention you're craving and you'll never get paid for it.
|
|
12-09-2012, 12:01 PM
|
|
|
|
Location: OCNJ and or lower Florida keys
793 posts, read 1,803,005 times
Reputation: 806
|
|
|
Scuba diving you can swim with the fishes and get paid if you choose to become a certified divemaster. or you could always try scottay's suggestion "you could join the adult film industry. Fun hobby plus you make a little cash." with that in mind you just never know you might become a famous and highly paid adult porn star and go on to make late night sex talk infomercials link Ron J.
|
|
12-13-2012, 11:51 AM
|
|
|
|
Location: Richardson, TX
8,727 posts, read 12,554,661 times
Reputation: 3778
|
|
When I was in college, I used to work at a high-end Audio store. Being a musician as well, I really appreciated the sound of the high fidelity equipment as opposed to the big box stores or any of the BLOSE offerings. I just got spoiled working there and have always been enamored with amazing designs and how they sounded, but the very high price of esoteric systems just kept it out of reach. A few years ago I got into DIY speaker building. My first set of speaker to build from scratch, as opposed to a kit, cost me under $350 in parts, and that is with very nice drivers. A friend that was the former chief engineer on speaker design at Marantz designed the cross-over and cabinet specs around the drivers, and now I have a pair of speakers that would have been $2,500 at a audiophile "boutique" shop. I was such a noob, I didn't even have a soldering iron. I got one, watched a youtube video on how to solder and then started building. My cabinet building skills leave a lot to be desired, but OH MY, do they sound incredible. What a sense of accomplishment it left me with.
Parts Express, a source for DIYers, currently has a great deal on an inexpensive kit that I would have loved to have had in my apartment at college.
Overnight Sensations MT Speaker Pair Kit 300-706 |
|
12-22-2012, 01:26 PM
|
|
|
|
1,610 posts, read 4,274,482 times
Reputation: 714
|
|
|
Look into Scroll saw as a hobby google it go to steve goods site I got into it and have made many nice things that relate to other things ive had an interest in.You can start with an inexpensive saw at around $50 or less to see if you like it.
|
|
12-22-2012, 05:04 PM
|
|
|
|
Location: Colorado (PA at heart)
9,640 posts, read 15,101,248 times
Reputation: 12693
|
|
|
Unless you live someplace really remote, you should be able to find plenty of amateur leagues in all kinds of sports. My cousin used to play in an amateur hockey team. My brother does amateur car racing. My mom used to do amateur volleyball and now she is doing amateur kickball. She briefly tried a hand at curling. There may be info for such things at your gym or through your local parks and rec.
|
|
12-22-2012, 06:00 PM
|
|
|
|
Location: Earth
4,506 posts, read 5,852,023 times
Reputation: 4952
|
|
|
I used to COLLECT hobbies....
|
|
12-26-2012, 01:14 AM
|
|
|
|
12 posts, read 44,422 times
Reputation: 28
|
|
|
Get yourself a scroll saw
|
Please register to post and access all features of our very popular forum. It is free and quick. Over $68,000 in prizes has already been given out to active posters on our forum. Additional giveaways are planned.
Detailed information about all U.S. cities, counties, and zip codes on our site: City-data.com.
|
|
Please register to participate in our discussions with 2 million other members - it's free and quick! Some forums can only be seen by registered members. After you create your account, you'll be able to customize options and access all our 15,000 new posts/day with fewer ads.
