Believe it or not, in my couple years of living on campus I have seen students go through this dilemma several times, myself included. It happens. You wonder what you can do on a low budget and no car but realize that without these two things, you're options are extremely limited.
The number one and most common thing to do on campus to get out of a funk is to of course, GET INVOLVED. Cliche, I know, but it's true and it works. By getting involved not only are you not bored anymore, you also get to meet new people, mingle and have fun.
The university I attend to always has some sort of activity going on. We are very fortunate that the university enjoys offering various activities that are very diverse and always strive to be inclusive.
One of my favorite activity (It's more of a week's worth celebration) on campus is HOMECOMING. I've always loved homecoming and all the things that come with it. Around mid February the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley hosts these week long festivities that give students the opportunity to enjoy themselves. There is a parade, there are games, there is free food, there is school spirit. It's great. Going out to check out your school's events is an awesome thing to do on campus, especially if you are there 24/7.
One of my favorite memory was the infamous burning of the UTRGV letters. I met new people, enjoyed myself, laughed, conversed and socialized more than I thought I was capable of.
These are some of the people I shared the night with. Living on campus gives you access to all these events and more. My advice to any incoming freshmen or maybe students that might still be in there shell is to go out and explore your university. I can guarantee you you will find something that suits you and find where you belong!
Thank you for reading my first post!
-xoxo Merary
