Killing Boredom

Man bored to death. Photo Credits: Shutterstock
By Jenna Nguyen

Introduction

Boredom can potentially be a dangerous aspect of life, leading individuals to be unmotivated, depressed, angry, and frustrated. However, this is not always the case. Many people choose to take boredom as an opportunity to try new things and discover themselves. Without a doubt, this can be you. Especially during the Coronavirus Pandemic, where billions of people are stuck in quarantine, you could take this free time to discover yourself. Thus, here are three free/low-cost activities to do during quarantine:

Play Among Us

In the game, you are an astronaut on a ship with up to nine other crewmates, some of which may be imposters.

If you are a crewmate, your path to victory is to discover who the imposters are on the ship or get all the crewmates to finish all the tasks on the ship.

If you are an imposter, your path to victory is to kill off every crewmate before your identity is discovered.

Available for free on mobile devices and for five dollars on PC (if you have not found a way to get it for free). The game features private and public lobbies, three different maps for players and friends to explore, as well as unique hats, clothes, and pets for players to customize their avatar with.

Learn Origami

Origami is the traditional Japanese art of folding paper to create art. Not only can you learn a cool party trick or lean more intricate designs, but you can do so with just a piece of square paper. YouTube is a great source for tutorials and inspiration!

All you need is a piece of paper cut into a square and then you are left with endless possibilities.

Protip: lined notebook paper is usually too flimsy to make optimal origami (although it is possible to). A thicker paper such as printer paper is the best option!

Learn a new dance

With the era of Tiktok in our midst, there are thousands of different dances online and on Tiktok that are very doable.

When learning something new, it is important to remember that consistency is key. Continue practicing every day until you are happy with the end result! This could also apply to anything else regarding learning new things.

Now, go try something new and go kill your boredom!