7 Fun Activities for the College Student on a Budget Some of the fondest memories you’ll have of college are crazy activities you do with your friends. Maybe you started an epic water balloon fight on campus, or perhaps you went on vacation to a cabin in the woods and got preyed upon by a family of psychopaths. Whatever shenanigans you get into, you’ll remember those times with much more fondness than the hours spent studying at a desk. Organizing fun events with your friends is a fun way to learn how to network, and you’ll get a taste of creative event planning. These are skills you’ll carry into your professional career, but don’t forget the main purpose: to have fun! So to inspire you to get out and do something amazing with your buddies, here are 6 ideas that could be pretty epic, and also won’t cost you an arm and a leg.
Host a movie night You should be able to schedule a lobby or lounge somewhere on campus that allows these kinds of things; maybe the main lobby in your dorms. Put up fliers, or send invites via Facebook to your friends, and have everyone bring treats.
Take a road trip Piling in a sedan with five or six of your friends and hitting the open road sounds like the screenplay to several dozen movies, but taking a road trip really is one of those quintessential college activities. Once everyone pitches in for gas it’ll wind up being pretty cheap, and if you keep everything spontaneous (like what your destination is and where you’ll stop on the way), you’ll wind up with one of those stories you tell your kids.
Scope out food and drink specials around town Many of the restaurants and bars surrounding campus cater to poor college students. You’ll probably be able to find a different place with awesome specials every night of the week, where you can go out on the night with your friends.
Go to karaoke, or organize your own The Karaoke nights at the local watering hole can be ridiculously fun, and you can also set up your own karaoke session with your friends. You’ll be surprised how much you get into belting out the words to some Rhianna song.
Throw a surprise birthday party Organizing the party will be the best part, but it could be even more interesting to see how many dozens of people you can cram into a tiny dorm room for the big surprise.
Organize a cornhole tournament Cornhole is one of those games everyone is capable of getting into, so plan an elaborate competition, playoff-style. Find or make a cheap trophy, and assign one of your funniest friends to be the announcer.
Plan an air guitar competition You and your friends get to be rock stars for a night, and the winner gets bragging rights for weeks. So get out up off of your dorm room bed, and take your college experience to the next level. Just stay away from that creepy cabin in the woods. Photo Credit: Ambrozjo,