How To Have Fun With Friends: Broke College Student Edition | The Odyssey Online
Start writing a post
Lifestyle

How To Have Fun With Friends: Broke College Student Edition

Gabriela S Jimenez
Dec 28, 2016
Western Connecticut State University
21
How To Have Fun With Friends: Broke College Student Edition

When your life consists of meal swipes and imaginary points on a little piece of plastic, where does money fit in to the equation during your college career? Those of us who are lucky enough to manage a job and school probably use their paychecks towards tuition, gas money, medicine, and maybe the occasional spree at Ulta Beauty or Forever 21 weekend sale..

But when you are tired of sitting around the Student Lounge with a bunch of friends and want to change things up, how do you proceed? Without that little bit of money -- the world seems out of business!

So here are some ways to have fun after a long stressful week of being an adult in college, where you can kick back and relax with friends:

1. Themed Movie Nights

Who doesn't love a good group of 10 people crammed into a tiny common room around someones laptop? With the lovely invention of online streaming on Netflix, Hulu and HBO, the possibilities are ENDLESS!

What's the mood of the evening? Romance? Marvel? Spy Movie? Action? Horror?

Get your friends together, buy some cheap snacks from the cafeteria and go to town.




2. Game Night


Whip out the Pictionary, Scrabble, and Operation.... game night is back in full swing! Throw in some non traditional games to spice it up!

3. Potluck Dinner/Sunday Family Dinner



Free food from all your friends to mash together to make one family dinner? I think so!! Theme it if you want! Cultural Night, Mexican Food, Appetizer Night... Nothing is too extreme!


4. Karaoke/Sushi Night

One of my personal favorites. Don't have a karaoke machine? No problem! Gather around someone's computer and look up karaoke tracks on Youtube no problem! Have your own personal sing off and enjoy goofing off with your friends. Throw in some sushi and Chinese food for a fun party environment.

5. Themed Dinner/Lunches

Who doesn't love a good old fashioned dress up party? Maybe it's the theatre major in me speaking out but there is something so fun about all dressing up and taking pictures like #speakeasyparty or #90sparty or #denimparty.

Search your closet -- you can easily DIY some cute outfits!!


Report this Content
This article has not been reviewed by Odyssey HQ and solely reflects the ideas and opinions of the creator.
Featured

AI music threatens creativity

The Soul of Sound: How AI Challenges Human Expression in Music

419841
Humans and robots face off in a rock band battle with guitars and drums, under dynamic lighting.
StableDiffusion

In an age where artificial intelligence can mimic the voice of Freddie Mercury or reimagine pop hits as synthwave ballads, a new frontier has emerged — one that blurs the line between innovation and erosion. While AI offers undeniable benefits in technical domains, its intrusion into creative arts, especially music, raises urgent questions. Not just about copyright, but about culture, education, and the very soul of artistic expression.


Keep Reading...Show less
ai generated music
Entertainment

Every Girl Needs To Listen To 'She Used To Be Mine' By Sara Bareilles

These powerful lyrics remind us how much good is inside each of us and that sometimes we are too blinded by our imperfections to see the other side of the coin, to see all of that good.

Miami University
760317
Every Girl Needs To Listen To 'She Used To Be Mine' By Sara Bareilles

The song was sent to me late in the middle of the night. I was still awake enough to plug in my headphones and listen to it immediately. I always did this when my best friend sent me songs, never wasting a moment. She had sent a message with this one too, telling me it reminded her so much of both of us and what we have each been through in the past couple of months.

Keep Reading...Show less
music
Entertainment

Why Your Astrological Sign May Not Match Your Personality

We are all more than just one sign.

SUNY Plattsburgh
676906
Zodiac wheel with signs and symbols surrounding a central sun against a starry sky.

What's your sign? It's one of the first questions some of us are asked when approached by someone in a bar, at a party or even when having lunch with some of our friends. Astrology, for centuries, has been one of the largest phenomenons out there. There's a reason why many magazines and newspapers have a horoscope page, and there's also a reason why almost every bookstore or library has a section dedicated completely to astrology. Many of us could just be curious about why some of us act differently than others and whom we will get along with best, and others may just want to see if their sign does, in fact, match their personality.

Keep Reading...Show less
astrology
Entertainment

20 Song Lyrics To Put A Spring Into Your Instagram Captions

"On an island in the sun, We'll be playing and having fun"

UNC Greensboro
664255
Person in front of neon musical instruments; glowing red and white lights.
Photo by Spencer Imbrock on Unsplash

Whenever I post a picture to Instagram, it takes me so long to come up with a caption. I want to be funny, clever, cute and direct all at the same time. It can be frustrating! So I just look for some online. I really like to find a song lyric that goes with my picture, I just feel like it gives the picture a certain vibe.

Here's a list of song lyrics that can go with any picture you want to post!

Keep Reading...Show less
spring
Relationships

The Importance Of Being A Good Person

An open letter to the good-hearted people.

Sacred Heart University
966230
Chalk drawing of scales weighing "good" and "bad" on a blackboard.
WP content

Being a good person does not depend on your religion or status in life, your race or skin color, political views or culture. It depends on how good you treat others.

We are all born to do something great. Whether that be to grow up and become a doctor and save the lives of thousands of people, run a marathon, win the Noble Peace Prize, or be the greatest mother or father for your own future children one day. Regardless, we are all born with a purpose. But in between birth and death lies a path that life paves for us; a path that we must fill with something that gives our lives meaning.

Keep Reading...Show less
good person

Trending Topics

Subscribe to Our Newsletter

Facebook Comments