Well what a week, we have had the referendum and results, we have elected some new part time officers (congratulations to all who were elected), I spent my Monday in Hastings talking about the importance of SEF checking in terms of testicular cancer (watch out for us on other sites in the coming weeks!) and finally we find ourselves at another Wednesday.
Now at most universities, including Brighton, Wednesday afternoons are attempted to be kept free for students. The message tends to be that this time off is to engage in sporting activity. Now sports are great and love going out and playing sport on Wednesday and think that it is great for your Wellbeing, however competitive sport is not the answer for all. And so I have devised this list of thing I think students could do on a wednesday to best make use of this time.
I think the key point is that wednesdays should not just be about sport but are an opportunity for all sorts of personal development, extra curricular activities and also perhaps exploring more philosophical elements about yourself, such as what do I want to do with my life, or where is my degree taking me?
So here is the list of things to do on a Wellbeing Wednesday for the rest of the year:
1. Put down the books!
I know that for many students the lack of lectures on a Wednesday does present an opportunity to catch up on reading or coursework that has been waiting for a moment. Now I do realise that this is all very important, however it is also important to look to do other things whilst at university, both because employers are looking for a range of activities undertaken at university and not just studies, but also to give yourself a break from what could be a very demanding schedule.
2. Join a society.
Many student run societies exist at the University of Brighton and a full list can be found here. Many of these societies will run events on Wednesday's, and if they don't why not suggest it!
3. Volunteer.
Head over to your nearest student services office and talk to them about the @ctive student project. This is a database of hundreds of volunteering opportunities for students to be involved in. The projects stretch such a range of different things there is bound to be something that would anyone would want to be involved in! It also creates links between yourself and members of the local community which is great for everyone's Wellbeing!
4. Sharpen your entrepreneurship skills.
Why not look to be involved in the University of Brighton's beepurple scheme. This will allow you to develop many skills that are seen as priceless to employers, when you leave university. It's also a great way t meet likeminded people and increase your social circle :)
5. Have a kick about.
Now I know I said Wednesday's were not just about sport but for some this is a great opportunity. The program I really want to push however is not the competitive sport through BUCS but more the non-competitive, participation sports offered either through the Parklife or Active8 project. Both of these schemes offer sport for sports sake so you can just drop in and play and get both a bit of a physical workout but also meet new people and try something new.
6. Check out the Town.
Now I have lived in Brighton for over 4 years now and still the city surprises me with new and imaginative things happening all the time. Why not use some of the free time on a Wednesday to explore the lanes or try out the new Ferris wheel.
Now these are just some suggestions but there are hundreds of other things you could also get involved in, so get out there and make it count!
Happy Wellbeing Wednesday!!
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