As I approach graduation this May, I’ve tried not to think too much about how drastically my life will change. It’s not even that I’m scared of the uncertainty either.  

Instead, I’m worried about what will happen to the wide variety of interests and hobbies that I am incentivized to pursue by nature of attending a university.  

With my future being in the accounting profession, I won’t be writing too many newspaper articles after graduation, so my interest in journalism will likely fade once I no longer write weekly for the Creightonian.  

Similarly, I worry that many of the academic interests that have enthralled me these past several years will slowly wither away.  

This is something that has already happened in a couple subjects too.  

In turn, as I approach the end, I’ve been forced to contemplate what interests and hobbies I will actively reinforce once I leave the college environment, and I wish I did this before I reached the end of my schooling.  

There are so many people to meet, classes to take, clubs to join and much more, yet rarely did I ever stop to consider what’s really important to me. I think we too often begrudgingly trudge through different activities because of some sense of loyalty without ever stopping to ask if we enjoy them.  

As a result, take a break every now and then to create a list of items that interest you.  

Start big. What are the first things you think of when you think of what interests you? What would you consider your hobbies?  

What items branch off that? If you really like sports, is there anything you like to play? What about watch? For academic items, what parts of different subjects have intrigued you?  

Then, think about what you can do to pursue that interest. Can you try and squeeze those interests into another class? Can you find any overlap?  

Is there a way to connect it all together so that those pieces of you don’t have to fade?  

It’s my firm belief that people should be multi-faceted not only so they can better relate to others but also for their own health, so I think everyone should stop and think about what entertains them.