Important of leisure time in students life
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Throughout their undergraduate experience, students make decisions about time and ways to use it.
Every day, these young people weigh their schedules deciding what time to devote to academics, how many hours to allocate to sleeping and personal maintenance and what to do with their leisure or free time.
Research shows that college student free time ranges from less than five hours per week to more than 100 hours per week.
So who cares about college student use of free time? With so many other important problems in Centre County and beyond, isn’t examining student use of leisure time frivolous when the real issue is getting students to study more?
First, let’s look at a misconception about leisure. Leisure or free time is often narrowly thought of as kicking back, relaxing, taking it easy. But leisure is far more.
Leisure is self-determination, identity development and empowerment. Think of how great you felt after hitting a home run in Little League baseball or after coaching participants for the Special Olympic Summer Games.
Leisure is social engagement and social support; time with loved ones, friends and family filled with healing banter and laughter.
Leisure is designated time. Camping weekends and annual beach holidays come to mind, replete with anticipation, shared memories and important time for reflection.
Leisure is distractions like lunch with friends and jokes around the office coffee pot, times that foster positive emotions, improve mood, encourage optimism and help us cope with daily hassles.
Every day, these young people weigh their schedules deciding what time to devote to academics, how many hours to allocate to sleeping and personal maintenance and what to do with their leisure or free time.
Research shows that college student free time ranges from less than five hours per week to more than 100 hours per week.
So who cares about college student use of free time? With so many other important problems in Centre County and beyond, isn’t examining student use of leisure time frivolous when the real issue is getting students to study more?
First, let’s look at a misconception about leisure. Leisure or free time is often narrowly thought of as kicking back, relaxing, taking it easy. But leisure is far more.
Leisure is self-determination, identity development and empowerment. Think of how great you felt after hitting a home run in Little League baseball or after coaching participants for the Special Olympic Summer Games.
Leisure is social engagement and social support; time with loved ones, friends and family filled with healing banter and laughter.
Leisure is designated time. Camping weekends and annual beach holidays come to mind, replete with anticipation, shared memories and important time for reflection.
Leisure is distractions like lunch with friends and jokes around the office coffee pot, times that foster positive emotions, improve mood, encourage optimism and help us cope with daily hassles.
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