Which will probably happen at like, 3 p.m. on a Thursday Real TU student suffering from extreme boredom tucollegian | Collegian
The freshness of college will likely grow rotten over the next few weeks — the dorm will have been “broken in,” the lunch routine memorized, the friend group consolidated. This will happen especially for freshmen, but even the seniors who have been here all four years will feel it too. The good news is that there are tons of ways to keep the freshness of the University of Tulsa alive.
The primary way is the activities fair. If you are really reading this at 3 p.m. on Thursday because you are bored, it is too late for you. But as long as you are out around Dietler Commons on Wednesday, Aug. 26, from 6-8:30 p.m., you will be able to see a seemingly endless stream of people desperately trying to get you to join their club, organization, volunteer group or collection of anarchists. Even seniors will see clubs they never knew existed, and it is the perfect opportunity to add something a little bit new or different into your schedule.
Another great way to add something new is to walk into one of the group fitness exercises at the gym. There are a variety of classes, from yoga to cycling to pilates and even zumba on Fridays. It is a great way to meet some new people you might not bump into otherwise, and can give a break from the monotony of classes. Similarly, registration for intramural sports is opening soon, with sand volleyball, ultimate frisbee and flag football all opening registration this month, and a couple more sports are coming throughout the semester like pickleball, soccer and indoor volleyball. There are tons of ways to mix some regular exercise or competition into your school life.
If you are looking for something off-campus, there is always a new exhibit at the Philbrook Museum of Art, and they regularly screen movies and host other events. Or maybe you would just like a pleasant walk through the gardens. The same goes for the Gathering Place, which also has free boat rides over the weekend and an option to check out a free kayak or pedal boat to float through the nearby pond or river. And in Tulsa’s Art District, every first Friday of the month they open up all the galleries and exhibits for free or reduced price and host the Art Crawl, where over 3,000 people arrive to roam through all the art and see the shops, bars and restaurants that stay open later on those first Fridays.
Then there are the opportunities for research. If you are a freshman, then your options are probably a little bit more limited, but that does not mean that you cannot start the process by getting to know your professors and asking them about any research they are doing. And who knows? Maybe that professor is looking for another pair of eager hands. And for the sophomores, juniors and seniors who do already have more of a relationship with their professors, there is no better time than now. There are few better ways to beat boredom than by diving deep into the subjects and topics that interest you.
Boredom will come, and certainly there is nothing wrong with having a regular routine which you are happy with. But at the same time, there is so much at the University of Tulsa that allows you to shake up that rhythm, so go find something new or interesting.
