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40 Things To Do Instead Of Drinking Alcohol

In alcohol's defense, people still do pretty dumb stuff when they're sober too. #IHaveMixedDrinksAboutFeelings

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Drinking isn't everything. It may be fun, but we often look at it as the only thing to do that's fun... which is obviously not true.

I know this entire list may not be fun to everyone, but it's a pretty solid mix of fun, productive, and relaxing activities.

1. Go for a drive.

2. Explore campus.

3. Go bowling.

4. Go to a movie.

5. Pick up an old hobby.

6. Go to Goodwill and see who can find the best outfit for under $20.

7. Get a job.

8. Sleep.

9. Go for a walk.

10. Draw or write.

11. Make a new playlist.

12. Eat hella donuts.

13. Then go to the gym to work them off.

14. Create a new workout routine.

15. Sleep some more.

16. Learn how to cook a real meal.

17. Sign up for an online class.

18. Go roller skating or ice skating with friends.

19. Read a book.

20. CALL YOUR MOM.

21. Go on an adventure with your siblings.

22. Road trip!

23. Go shopping.

24. Go to a concert or music festival.

25. Organize a food drive.

26. Go camping.

27. Go to a community event.

28. Volunteer.

29. Bake a cake.

30. Build a fort.

31. Play Hide and Seek at Walmart.

32. Dye your hair.

33. Sing karaoke.

34. Go on a fountain run.

35. Go get ice cream.

36. Go to the beach for the day.

37. Study or sit there and play on your phone while you're supposed to be studying.

38. Go to an amusement park.

39. Watch trashy TV.

40. Go to a local game.

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You are my best friends, the only people who can understand what it's like on Thanksgiving, and you are the spunkiest people I have ever met. But you as so so young, most of you are just now starting your adventures in the public education system. I mean, I'm so very young too. I'm not married, I don't have children, heck, I just started my adult life, but I do want to give you what little advice I have. My dears, these are the things I want you to know.

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40 Things To Do Instead Of Drinking Alcohol

In alcohol's defense, people still do pretty dumb stuff when they're sober too. #IHaveMixedDrinksAboutFeelings

1. Go for a drive.

2. Explore campus.

3. Go bowling.

4. Go to a movie.

5. Pick up an old hobby.

6. Go to Goodwill and see who can find the best outfit for under $20.

7. Get a job.

8. Sleep.

9. Go for a walk.

10. Draw or write.

11. Make a new playlist.

12. Eat hella donuts.

13. Then go to the gym to work them off.

14. Create a new workout routine.

15. Sleep some more.

16. Learn how to cook a real meal.

17. Sign up for an online class.

18. Go roller skating or ice skating with friends.

19. Read a book.

20. CALL YOUR MOM.

21. Go on an adventure with your siblings.

22. Road trip!

23. Go shopping.

24. Go to a concert or music festival.

25. Organize a food drive.

26. Go camping.

27. Go to a community event.

28. Volunteer.

29. Bake a cake.

30. Build a fort.

31. Play Hide and Seek at Walmart.

32. Dye your hair.

33. Sing karaoke.

34. Go on a fountain run.

35. Go get ice cream.

36. Go to the beach for the day.

37. Study or sit there and play on your phone while you're supposed to be studying.

38. Go to an amusement park.

39. Watch trashy TV.

40. Go to a local game.

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A little advice for my original best friends

You are young

You will be scared

But be brave

You are your own person

Take Chances

When you get the chance, play.

Listen to your parents

God First

Family second

Everything else comes after

The opposite sex doesn't matter

Life moves fast

Put money into your savings account

Study hard

Just remember your life isn't made up of numbers

Learn how to shake hands

Things will fall apart

But almost every time it's better in the long run

Choose kind over cool

Hydrate, hydrate, hydrate

Have a hobby outside of your phone

Take care of your skin

Always put your name on the cover of your books

Take care of your teeth

I'm always here

You can never go back in time, so live in the now.

Appreciate what you have right now, don’t wish it away.

Look around you and take in what you see

Don’t slack off on college research

If you like a college, visit it, then visit again, maybe even stay overnight.

Don’t care about what anyone thinks

Graduation day will go by FAST, take every moment in.

While looking at colleges, make sure to take into consideration where they are located.

How popular you are right now literally doesn’t matter at all.

Don’t stress over your SAT scores

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