How to Enjoy Yourself on Campus

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Do you feel bored or stressed from your studies? Join us if you are looking for some fun. The students have a busy schedule at the university and sometimes they do not have time to go off campus for entertainment. It is part of our nature as humans to become bored if we have the same routine schedule every day. Hence, students should break this cycle of routine to reenergize themselves through doing some fun stuff. This will affect your study positively. Personally, I recommend three entertaining activities you may enjoy with your friends or alone, as you like.

First of all, students who do not prefer physical activities or have only a short break between classes can play some video games or pool in the Memorial Student Center (MSC). MSC is located in the main Texas A&M campus and it is considered one of the biggest facilities in the university. In addition, it contains a wide variety of services such as cafeterias, bookstore, and students organizations. If you need to play pool or videogames, you just ask the staff member at the front desk. They need your student ID to give you a pool cue stick with balls or joysticks. For instance, sometimes I go to the MSC with my friends after lunch to play pool.

Furthermore, students who are interested in and enthusiastic about arts and music can pursue their hobbies by playing piano or attending art exhibits at the MSC. If a student wants to play piano, as I mentioned above, he may take the key for the piano room from the front desk. As an example, some students enjoy playing piano or listening to classical music while they are drinking their coffee. Also, students look for visual arts galleries can check the MSC website for the announcements of the opening of new exhibitions.

Finally, if you are an athlete and prefer playing some sports, you can go to the Recreational Center (REC) which is the wonderful, huge sport center of Texas A&M University. It includes soccer, volleyball and basketball courts, pools, and gyms. Moreover, if you do not find company to go with you to play soccer or volleyball to this place, do not worry. You can go alone and you will find a lot of students playing there and they welcome you to join them. Besides, you can seize this opportunity to meet new friends and establish new friendships with them. This will improve your English language.

In sum, students must relieve pressure or stress associated with moving to a new place or university atmosphere. They have opportunities to overcome this situation by doing some fun activities on campus. In fact, the newly arrived students will find in Texas A&M University the best entertaining facilities they have ever seen. In my opinion, entertaining yourself is as important as doing your homework.