Interesting Hobbies
I landed an offer for 2027 and have a bit more free time this summer. What hobbies would you recommend I try out this summer? Looking to keep busy and try new things
Based on the most helpful WSO content, here are some interesting hobbies you can explore this summer to keep busy and try new things:
Outdoor and Adventure Activities:
Creative and Unique Pursuits:
Social and Recreational Activities:
Personal Growth and Relaxation:
Long-Term Goals:
These hobbies not only keep you busy but also help you grow personally and socially. Enjoy your summer!
Sources: Post Grad Activities, Really sad about growing up, Really sad about growing up, What should I do the summer after freshman year?, Looking for Perspectives on Unemployment
Paramotoring
Same boat, might do rock climbing or something
Last real summer you'll have for a while, use it. Travel somewhere that actually requires effort to get to. Get in shape now because you won't prioritize it once you start. Read things that have nothing to do with finance. Congrats on the offer.
Seconding this. Explore hard and go all in on fitness and your physique as well. It will pay stupid dividends down the line.
Pick a hobby that actually helps you in some way in the future, like learning to play golf. Or travel outside the US
Thoughts on picking up golf as a girl ? Received my offer, have a couple of nice courses near me, and have always thought it interesting
Plenty of women play golf. Why would you being a woman be a factor?
Do something you actually are interested in. Don't ask the internet to pick your personality.
Nothing wrong with looking for suggestions or piquing a curiousity. Only way to see what you don't know you don't know is to be brought the idea that expands the universe of options.
If you've never been to the city you're interning at, I'd go for a week or so and visit(Unless it's a dogshit city) . Doesn't hurt and you can pick out some spots you'd want to try when you got a bit more cheddar.
I firmly believe that all finance bros enjoy golf, combat sports, fishing, weightlifting, skiing/snowboarding, and watching horse races. If you haven't been able to try any of those out, they might be worth a shot.
Also a good time to focus on religion if thats your thing.
Unique hobbies, might not initially seem like hobbies.
I would love to learn to surf and scuba dive (I was an avid bodyboarder growing up).
Sniper training is interesting to me. Would be cool to do with my wife as a couples thing, and get out of our comfort zones and build new memories. We both like paintball.
There’ll be time for golf later.
My mid-life hobby is to learn new things and get expertise outside finance in different areas, especially as it relates to getting older such as neuroscience, longevity, legacy and passing on hard earned wisdom. A health benefit to trying to become an expert again and again is reviving your brain plasticity. And a mental health benefit is to help you dream big again (being a rational optimist and a bit delusional can make you feel happier).
I’ve been working out at the gym and doing the 80% of max rep weight thing. Taking creatine and whey. In your 40’s, build muscle while you can. I’ve gained 20 lbs in the past three years. Lifting legs if you were historically a “male model” lifter, is a good way to really put on more muscle, since your legs are the largest muscles.
I enjoy mentoring. Whether that’s a younger work colleague, college students, or being invited to speak to classes or clubs. I love seeing my mentees help each other. I learn from younger people too (especially since they are closer in age to my kids than they are to me).
Traveling, seeing new parts of the world.
College football (following my Hawaii Rainbow Warriors) and going to road games.
I have unique paid consulting projects where I get paid to help my hometown local government with economic development and strategy for different agencies. Cool way to learn new things and meet new people. You need to network back in your hometown and it helps if you pursue opportunities back home (like RFPs) and even if you failed, you can give examples of your competence and local interest and knowledge. This is very fulfilling and makes you feel like you’re going full circle in life helping your hometown (a happiness life hack). Example projects include creating a value add food and agriculture supply chain, and logistics center (including purchasing HPP machines, cold storage, and public private partnerships). Another one is creating a short and long range plan for state run hospital. The pay is low, but knowing you’re impacting the future is worth more.
Mind if I message you about this? This is a really cool thing
Yes, happy to discuss.
depends the goal of the hobby. also so we're clear I define hobbies as something I would choose to do regardless of my financial situation, meaning if I won $100 million tomorrow I'd still do these things
solitary enrichment: reading, learning languages, surfing, traveling
group enrichment: BJJ
giving back: church ministry, volunteer work, etc.
I think if you have that mindset with a hobby (something you'd choose to do regardless) and have at least one social hobby alongside some personal ones (I'm getting more introverted as I age so this is tough), you'll be interesting to talk to. the boring types are people that are serial networkers (happy hour this, yopro that, ICK) or are shut ins (video games, Redditors, etc.)
First let me say that it's not about what society considers it's interesting that's important, it's what's interesting to YOU. Reason is simple -- you're not going to stick with the 1st one, the 2nd you are much more likely to do in the long term. What I love:
That's about it that I do with relatively high frequency. I've tried other things over the years, the above is what I've landed on and stuck with. Beyond this, my time goes towards spending time w/ my wife and keeping in touch with friends. I have a decent amount of surplus free time where if I really wanted I could squeeze one more thing here but I imagine when I had kids that'll go down the drain whereas the 5 things above -- knock on wood -- I hope to continue lifelong
Find things that make you incredibly content / fulfilled. Stick with those. At your age though it's good to try lots of things (throw a lot against the wall and see what sticks), at the very least you'll have some fun stories / memories
Congratulations on the offer. Try a variety of things, in my opinion. Perhaps something leisurely like cooking, taking pictures, or picking up a new skill, and something energetic like exercising, jogging, or a sport.
Before things get hectic, it's a fantastic time to experiment and discover what you truly appreciate.
i love rock climbing personally. Been getting especially into it post-offer.
furry meetings
Every man should know how to ride a horse. Been riding for nearly 11 years, Western and English, and now I'm mostly a polo player.
Just got into car racing, highly recommend but stupidly expensive.
Reading, playing guitar, collecting and listening to vinyl, shooting film on vintage cameras, beekeeping are among other things I love doing and recommend as well.
MMA
- BJJ
- Muay Thai
I went to a target school so I like to spend my time giving back to my alumni network through coffee chats and freelance MBA admissions consulting
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