I just graduated optometry school and I feel like I’ve lost a bit of my identity. I didn’t have much free time to focus on the things that make me happy and now I’m lacking inspiration. I can’t work until my license is approved so I’ve had days of doing nothing since May 7. It’s been great but it’s starting to get boring; I can only play so much Zelda and doom scroll so often.

So whatcha got? What do you like to do? What are some hobbies or passions everyone has? What are non-drinking related activities to do with a partner or friends?

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[–] AfricanExpansionist@lemmy.ml 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

I heartily recommend taking up an instrument. If it's something you've long dreamt of, every day you don't is a day you'll wish you did ten years from now.

Music allows me to make friends quickly and easily, anywhere in the world, with all kinds of people. Up-front costs can seem high but if you care for your instrument and choose one that doesn't require restringing, you will find the dollar cost per hour of entertainment just gets lower and lower.

That said, I do recommend getting a teacher for semi-regular lessons

I hope this helps someone!

[–] woodnote@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago

Your statement about wishing is so true. I'm not musical but my partner started playing piano as an adult and almost daily mentions how much he regrets not having started as a child. He plays daily now but there's so much time to make up compared to his peers who've been playing since they were kids.