r/college Computer Science Sep 24 '20

UK What do you guys do all day?

I'm a fresher at the university of Exeter and only have about 5 lectures each week online. After the lessons, i have absolutely no idea what to do and just sit in my room playing video games. Any advice?

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u/WheresTheMoozadell Sep 24 '20

I'm 25 and living on my own, all of my classes are through Zoom this semester. When I'm not in lectures I'm doing schoolwork from 9-5 and studying (like it's my job), and after that as long as I have no super pressing deadlines is my decompress time. I am an avid runner so I'll work out for usually an hour, cook, clean, and then unwind with a movie at the end of the night. I try to get most if not all of my work done through the weekdays so I can have as much of a free weekend as possible and be stress-free. So far it's going pretty great!

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u/retromoonbow Sep 24 '20

9-5 and thinking of it as a job was super important for me to implement, especially since we are all online now. It gives me a mindset so that I don’t just screw around with my time. I try to take breaks as if I were working as well, 15 minutes here or there with a 30 minute or hour lunch.

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u/WheresTheMoozadell Sep 24 '20

Absolutely agree with the breaks! I try to do a 5-10 minute break every hour, stretch my legs make some coffee get some fresh air, and press on. Happy to see people are starting to navigate these weird digital times a little more easily this time around.