In your free time, you should seek out activities that interest you. Here are some ideas:
- Build a robot
- Build and race a drone
- Make a meal for your family
- Make healthy candy
- Sail and navigate a boat
- Fly a plane
- Teach a Bible story
- Make a movie
- Learn how to debate
- Research a medical issue
- Compose music (Learn about Johann Sebastian Bach)
- Get certified in lifesaving techniques
- Climb a mountain
- Support a political candidate by canvassing neighborhoods
- Play a sport (Learn and practice the fundamentals of the game)
- Take apart a machine and put it back together
- Work in a business that interests you
These are just ideas.
You don’t have to be a genius to become really great at something hard. It just takes hard work and practice. Aram, a professional dinosaur artist, shows the way:
If you want a detailed guide, I recommend Cal Newport’s How to Be a High School Superstar. (Newport shows how to identify a deep interest.)
If you like working with your hands and science-based topics, Smarter Every Day is a great resource.
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