Paint draw or doodle something to put on your fridge
Like to color? How to Make an Adult Coloring Book | DIY Coloring Book - YouTube
Free coloring sheets from Trader Joe’s
Eat a new food
Local food trucks and pop ups
Pearl Island is yummyyy
El Puerto has decent Mexican food and yummy margs
Twisted biscuit has really nice bfast sandwiches for a food truck
Roommate potluck (we each took a day to cook a dinner from our culture/family)
Wahoo BBQ (Lake Monticello) and Barbecue Exchange (Gordonsville) are the best BBQ places in the area and allow for a mini weekend road trip
There are tons of Yelp collections that can help discover new places!
Listen to a new album and write a review
Email a professor and thank them for their work
Put on a costume and go somewhere
Put on onesies and have a picnic on the lawn with some friends!
Write a chapter for your memoir
Get inspiration from these essays: https://longreads.com/2018/09/18/age-appropriate/ and https://www.vqronline.org/essays-articles/2014/10/price-black-ambition
Get help from MasterClass: https://www.masterclass.com/articles/6-tips-for-writing-a-memoir#6-tips-for-writing-a-memoir
Get organized for your classes, create a calendar with your exams and assignments
Website: Notion (good for making online calendars, must create own account)
YES NOTION
Hike in the local area
My favorite hike: BLUE HOLE - Hiking - Sugar Hollow Rd, Charlottesville, VA (yelp.com)
Crab Tree Falls (its a bit of a drive though)
Humpback Rocks (short hike with amazing views)
Apply for a scholarship, internship, or program
The Alumni Association is a great resource: https://alumni.virginia.edu/scholarships/
Easily get an appointment with someone in the career center on UVA’s website
Read a new book
Reese Witherspoon’s Book Club is awesome
Get a coffee with a friend socially distanced
Grit Coffee, a cafe on the corner
Try a new recipe
TikTok Feta Cheese Pasta Recipe (this was so popular apparently feta cheese sold out in Finland)
Gigi Hadids Pasta https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1019924-pasta-alla-vodka
Taco Table !
Tie dye
Here’s a website with lots of cool designs and step by step instructions! https://www.tiedyeyoursummer.com/Technique/galaxy-tie-dye-technique
Prank somebody
Who said you had to wait till April Fools Day?
Prank apartment mates or roomates
Listen to a new podcast or record an episode of your own
I love the crime podcast “My Favorite Murder”
How I Built This with Guy Raz from NPR to hear from CEOs/founders of famous companies today & how they got their start or Jay Shetty’s Podcast
I love the daily news podcast “Up First.” The episodes are really short but really informative about everything that is going on in the world everyday. A great way to start your day!
Twin with a friend
Buy matching sweat sets because that’s all we’re wearing these days
Play a game you enjoyed as a kid (board game, video game, hide and seek, etc.)
Drawasaurus - a great way to play pictionary online
If you’re in the mood for a crazy throwback, Candyland is where it's at!
If you were to get a tattoo, what would it be? Design it
Get inspiration from these celebrity tattoo artists: https://www.inkedmag.com/celebrities-2/15-celebrity-tattoo-artists-and-their-celebrity-clients
Create a personality test to see which friend knows you best
Best Friend Quiz: How well do your friends know you? (psycatgames.com)
BuzzFeed Party with friends
Make a new friend
Email me if you like Dominic Fike cmw6jh@virginia.edu
^Superstar sh*t
ll4bz@virginia.edu to bond over our love for Trader Joe’s :)
mo4gc@virginia.edu if you like watching the Washington Capitals play hockey
Mega list of different kinds of convo starters- Conversation Starters!!
Try a water activity
Take a virtual fitness class
The best and funniest ab workout: Aerobic - 8 minute Abs (workout fitness) - YouTube
Heather Robertson HIIT workouts on Youtube or alifreie.com are my go-tos!!
Just searching Just Dance on youtube and finding 30 min videos with a bunch of iconic just dance dances
Pack a picnic and go!
Charcuterie boards and eating cake with a wine glass trend
Check out the out-door farmers market downtown (with a mask on)
Invest in a cute, reusable tote before you go!: https://nymag.com/strategist/article/best-tote-bag.html
Have a mini bbq at one of the grills in old dorms (or s’mores)
Find some twigs and grab some hot dogs and boom… you’re camping on grounds
Go star gazing
Nau’s walkway and the Gardens are perfect for this
It’s going to be cold…
Easy homemade blanket! Video Instructions or Written Instructions (follow no sew)
Homemade hot chocolate-- Recipe!
Watch a sunset
Sunset drives
Raven’s Roost
Top of a parking garage -Culbreth
First Years - Walk up to Kellogg
Donate something to the food pantry
Feed a bird
Have a zoom call with your friends
Powerpoint nights :)
Backyard.co
Netflix Party
Get 8 hrs. or more of sleep for 3 days in a row
Nothing like having Harry Styles tell you a bedtime story: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gSyrQqpze54
Try a new app from the app store
Givingli is great for sending a friend or loved one a pick-me-up!
Try BitLife if you’re ready to waste a ridiculous amount of time.
1 Second Everyday to compile an album for you to look back at the year!
Do a ten-minute meditation
My favorite meditation is from Meditation Minis (on spotify and apple music) Meditation Minis Podcast – The Award Winning Guided Meditation Podcast for Anxiety, Stress, and Sleep
Headspace on Netflix and the App Store
Free access to Insight Timer with UVA!
Watch a new TV show
My current favorite show is “Sinner”! Very suspenseful and thrilling.
Never a bad idea to start or rewatch New Girl for the 5th time
How to Get Away with Murder!! Literally jaw dropping.
Survivor is on Netflix and Amazon Prime 👀
Killing Eve is the best
Visit the memorial to enslaved laborers
Study in a new spot
I suggest Stackz at Thornton Hall
Rip aldy :/
Explore downtown cville safely
Use this to plan your visit!: https://www.downtowncharlottesville.com/category/eat-drink/
Attend a CIO event
The Whethermen (improv comedy) are partnering with UPC for a live show!
Make someone laugh
Send a friend a tik tok
Throw a frisbee or kick around a ball on the lawn
Spike ball tournament!
Ask someone on a virtual date
virtual escape rooms! https://theescapegame.com/remote-adventures/
Zoom dates are fun; especially with multiple friends
Make a movie of your day #vlog
My fav vlogger is Casey Neistat on Youtube HOW TO VLOG LIKE CASEY NEISTAT by CASEY NEISTAT - YouTube
Try the weight room at the AFC
Here is where to sign up Aquatic & Fitness Center | Rec Sports (virginia.edu)
Write a letter to yourself 10 years from now
Here’s a site that will help: https://www.futureme.org
Tell yourself about how you handled the pandemic
Perform a random act of kindness
Give out a compliment a day! Compliments can really brighten someone’s day (could be to a friend or a stranger)
Lean a new TikTok dance or go viral on TikTok
Educate yourself on the Black lives matter movement
The 13th is a deeply educational documentary on Netflix about the racism present in our prison system.
Go on a run
Races to prep for in Cville CHARLOTTESVILLE TRACK CLUB - Home (cvilletrackclub.org)
Or take a walk around Grounds
“Therapy is expensive but long walks with friends are free”
Charlottesville marathon coming up April 10
Plan a post-covid trip
My first stop is Zion National Park in Utah Visiting Zion National Park: The Best Things To Do - TravelAwaits
First place I’m going is NYC! https://www.cntraveler.com/gallery/best-things-to-do-in-new-york
Or virtually drive around a city using Drive and Listen
Make a new healthy habit
Each week, write down one thing you’re thankful for and add to a jar
Make a list at the beginning of each day of 3 things you would like to accomplish. One easy, one medium difficulty, and one hard. Start with the simple task and work towards the hard one.
Keep a journal to word vomit everything that is on your mind every night (or week)
Keep habit trackers for your habits!
Try meditating every morning with the Insight Timer app (free premium access through UVA!)
Bake something yummy
These Butterfinger Sugar Cookies are to die for Chewy Butterfinger Sugar Cookies | Chewy Sugar Cookies (savoryexperiments.com)
My holy grail oatmeal cookie recipe https://www.ambitiouskitchen.com/healthy-oatmeal-chocolate-chip-cookies-vegan-gluten-free/
The only chocolate cake recipe I ever use https://smittenkitchen.com/2010/08/everyday-chocolate-cake/
The Better Than Bodos Homemade Bagels https://youtu.be/8l8BheCDjeA
Some mug cake recipes for people in dorms Snickerdoodle Mug Cake, Peanut Butter Mug Cake, Chocolate Chip Mug Cake, S'mores Mug Cake
Thank an essential worker
Ms. Kathy <3
The grounds ambassadors
This list is endless + it feels so good to make people happy More examples: Grocery store workers, firefighters, police officers, any custodian, any uva dining staff, any sanitation worker, etc...
Learn how to play an instrument
Guitar is one of the easiest instruments to learn
Free piano app: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/simply-piano-by-joytunes/id1019442026
Have a picnic with friends in the back of your car
Grab lunch take-out from a local business and meet in a parking lot, blast some music too!
Call a friend or family member you haven’t seen in a while
I think Grandma needs a call!
Write a handwritten letter to someone you appreciate or miss
1 dollar cards at CVS can help too!
Go get a new haircut/hairstyle. Go crazy!!
Drive in theater
Goochland Drive-In Roadtrip
Attempt a new language
Watch a Netflix show in language that’s not your native language
Zoom Trivia w/ New or Old Friends\
Create your own trivia questions or play with already made questions on this Random Trivia Generator
Make playlists for different moods or make a playlist taking inspiration from one of those 30 day song challenges picking one for each “day” for the playlist
(This article was co-authored by the University Programs' Council Special events team, 2020)
