{"id":2294,"date":"2022-03-08T10:47:24","date_gmt":"2022-03-08T15:47:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/riverhillcurrent.com\/?p=2294"},"modified":"2022-03-08T10:47:26","modified_gmt":"2022-03-08T15:47:26","slug":"river-hills-favorite-pastimes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/riverhillcurrent.com\/river-hills-favorite-pastimes\/","title":{"rendered":"River Hill\u2019s Favorite Pastimes"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

By Riley Gonzales, Staff Writer<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

It can be difficult for students at River Hill to find time for personal activities when school occupies so much of student life. Many participate in after-school clubs and honor societies, but some also engage in other interests despite their demanding schedules.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

River Hill offers a multitude of clubs, but there are a sea of activities that exist outside of just what the school has to offer. Many students participate in such activities, which can range anywhere from sports to volunteer groups, and more. Junior Ellie Hasegawa details, \u201cI play softball, so that takes up a lot of my time. I also do scouts BSA which is basically Boy Scouts but it\u2019s coed now.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Athletics is one popular activity that students enjoy participating in within and outside the school system, commonly showing up among students\u2019 interests. They often occupy a large chunk of time, but not so much that students can\u2019t enjoy their other pursuits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI play soccer, and I participate in clubs too,\u201d Alicia Antony, a sophomore at River Hill, shared. \u201cI also like to paint and do artwork, and I play the piano.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hobbies can include a number of activities, but many students seem to be most interested in music and visual arts. For example, junior Marley Cosgrove stated, \u201cAt home, I like to draw. I listen to a lot of music, and then I try and play said music on instruments.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Junior year is often the most hectic for high schoolers, making it tough to find time to engage in other pursuits. Juniors like Marley haven\u2019t been able to spend as much time on activities outside of school, but it is always valuable for students to include leisure time in their day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Group activities as well as individual hobbies both have a number of benefits. Junior Tiffany Liu is a member of the Baltimore Symphony Youth Orchestra. She expresses that one of the great things about it is \u201cseeing my friends, and getting to talk to them and work with them. BSYO is really great for that because it\u2019s making music together.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Though a lot of students enjoy participating in clubs and activities with others, individual hobbies can be just as beneficial. They can help one express their creativity, as well as relieve stress.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI try to make a little bit of time every day,\u201d junior Sheila Li says about her hobbies, \u201cjust because I keep a sketchbook, so I try to do that after school because it helps me unwind a bit.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, academics take up much of students\u2019 time after school. It leaves little availability for hobbies and their benefits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Marley explains that she usually only has time for her hobbies on the weekends, because \u201ceach class often acts like they\u2019re my only important class, so they\u2019ll give me hours worth of homework each night.\u201d However, she also mentions that \u201con Wednesdays, since we have Wellness Wednesday, a lot of the time I can do my homework in school and then have a little bit of time at home to draw or do whatever.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Even with the addition of Wellness Wednesdays, school work can be overwhelming. It is crucial for students to have a balanced schedule that includes space for pastimes throughout the day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt\u2019s really just time management, and if you don\u2019t have time to do your hobbies, sometimes you just have to know what your priorities are,\u201d Junior Ellie Hasegawa states, \u201cIf you feel like it\u2019s a mental health day and you need to take some time for your hobbies, then you need to prioritize that.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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