Friday, March 6, 2026
The CSC Eagle Newspaper – Chadron, NE
Latest:
The CSC Eagle Newspaper – Chadron, NE
Opinion

75 things to do when you’re bored out of your socks

Abagail Swanson
  1. Do homework
  2. Scroll through social media
  3. Do laundry
  4. Go for a walk in the hills or explore your neighborhood  
  5. Sweep the floor
  6. Wash your sheets
  7. Make Smore’s
  8. Tally how many socks the dryer ate
  9. Go to the store 
  10. Take a nap
  11. Go to the store for someone else who is self-isolating
  12. Make popcorn
  13. Practice exiting the building in case of fire
  14. Start on that one project you always wanted to do
  15. Start planning your finals week
  16. Work out to a high intensity training video
  17. Watch cat videos on YouTube
  18. People watch
  19. Look up online library resources
  20. Start a free trial of something
  21. Read a book
  22. Go to McDonald’s drive through and thank the workers (and maybe get food)
  23. Write a letter to a healthcare worker
  24. Play a game with friends (online or through zoom)
  25. Climb a tree
  26. Play the piano or air guitar, whichever you have access to
  27. Learn to play the piano (I think you can figure out the air guitar)
  28. Plan your morning routine
  29. Color a picture
  30. Check out online museum exhibits
  31. Sew on that loose button
  32. Watch a YouTube video on sewing
  33. Drink a glass of water
  34. Wash your hands
  35. Start a bullet journal
  36. Scroll through some picture of childhood vacations
  37. Draw
  38. Fill up your Amazon Wishlist
  39. Learn a dumb skill, like juggling or flipping a coin on your knuckles
  40. Call a friend
  41. Take up chess
  42. Buy a house plant
  43. Climb C-Hill, but don’t go on the playground
  44. Plan what you will do once you get out of quarantine
  45. Start a new tv show
  46. Learn another language
  47. Read the paper
  48. Go stargazing, no one else will be arround
  49. Send your RA an idea for an event next fall
  50. Watch a YouTube video about all the constellations you saw stargazing
  51. Go Wii bowling
  52. Get coffee with friends virtually
  53. Memorize a monologue from Shakespeare
  54. Eat cheese
  55. Play video games with friends
  56. Crochet or knit a washcloth
  57. Learn to crochet or knit
  58. Skip on sidewalks
  59. Meal plan
  60. Practice stretching so you can do the splits
  61. Think about what you really want to do with your life, write it down and hang it up
  62. Join another social media platform
  63. Watch a sermon online
  64. Fold paper cranes
  65. Watch a YouTube video on Origami
  66. Clean out your backpack
  67. Fold laundry
  68. Text a joke to a friend
  69. Make food
  70. Watch a movie that was recommended to you
  71. Make a duct tape flower
  72. See how long you can hold your breath for
  73. Sort the apps on your phone
  74. Call your parents
  75. Create a ten-step plan for how you will accomplish everything on your list, throw up your hands in despair, get ready for bed and start again in the morning.