Sometimes the joys, or sorrows, of college is having a night class. Out of my now eight semesters, Only three haven’t had night classes. Depending on the class, I haven’t minded the fact that it’s been at night, but if I had had the option to take an earlier one, I would have made it work in my schedule.
Some of my night classes have been an hour and a half, whereas my longest class has been just shy of three hours. For all of the professors who have ever thought that I had nothing better to do with those three hours, well, you’re mostly right, but in the times I’ve daydreamt in class, I’ve thought up exactly what I would rather do with my time.
1. Take a bath.
What isn’t relaxing about a warm bath, complete with a bath bomb and a glass of wine?
2. Go for a walk.
It may be too cold for it now, but when the weather is good, a nice walk around campus can really clear your mind.
3. Do homework for my other classes.
Although I’m mostly a night owl, work and school make me a morning person. The later I stay up with homework, the less sleep I get at night.
4. Go to bed at a decent time.
It never fails. I always end up staying awake until well past midnight when I have a night class the same night.
5. Write more Odyssey articles.
I always end up procrastinating these every week, but if I didn’t have my night class, I would have time to do them ahead of time.
6. Watch Netflix.
Because even though I am between series right now, I can still always find something worth watching. Yes, I am taking suggestions for my next series.
7. Hang out with friends.
Since it is my last semester in college, I would love to have more time to spend with my friends. We don’t know where we will end up after college, so while we are still close, I want to take advantage of it.
8. Take up a new hobby.
I have recently come to the realization that I don’t really do anything for fun when I am bored. I literally only watch Netflix. Having extra time in the evening would allow me to find something productive to do with myself.
9. Volunteer at a local animal shelter.
Although the Humane Society usually closes after normal business hours, that doesn’t mean there aren’t dogs to walk or cats to entertain in foster homes. I could lend a helping hand to these folks that have opened their homes to furry friends!
10. Reorganize my bedroom.
I would love to be able to have the time to focus my energy on reorganizing my room so that I can figure out what I would like to keep and what I could donate. I usually hurry through this at the end of the year when I move out, but having the time now would certainly make moving less stressful.
11. Work on writing my books.
I am studying creative writing, and school has been the only thing standing in my way of actually writing what I want to. Don’t get me wrong, I love writing for class and usually enjoy the topics, but they aren’t exactly New York Times Bestseller List.
12. Cook more often.
I tend to always eat meals that only require a short time to make, such as grilled cheese, macaroni and cheese, or pizza rolls. I would much rather have the time to cook a real meal for myself.
13. Startup knitting again.
I’ve only ever finished knitting one thing, so if I could spend more time practicing it, I could likely get really good!
14. Sit and reminisce about the days when I had a night class.
One day, I will have free evenings, likely until I have kids of my own someday, and I cannot wait to have that sort of free time to try new things. Until those days come, I will be stuck in class for my evenings, still daydreaming about all those lucky ones that have their evenings free!
