50 Things I’d Rather Be Doing

The beginning of the year hype is over, you’ve seen all your friends, and now you’re stuck in the same boring routine yet again. Whether you’re sitting in algebra going over your tenth problem that you just don’t understand, reading yet another book you hate for English class, or walking through the make out corner we all know there’s something you’d much rather be doing. Here are a few things I, and the rest of the Knight Times Staff would rather be doing.

1. Going to a Haunted House
2. Performing at a football game
3. Singing ditties with the Marching band
4. Hanging out with friends
5. Practicing for Knochettes
6. Dancing
7. Going for a hike – My favorite places to hike are Cook Forest, the Butler-Freeport Trail, and Moraine State Park
8. Going for a drive
9. Going to a fall festival – “My family and I love going to fall festivals! One of the best ones is at Soergel Orchards!” (see number 24). ~Maddie Guthrie
10. Drinking coffee at the Saxonburg Coffee Shop – My favorite drink is a hot Caramel Bliss.
11. Taking a nap
12. Taking pictures
13. Shopping
14. Looking at fashion on Pinterest
15. Watching YouTube
16. Having a bonfire
17. Camping at Cook Forest
18. Petting my cats “Cats make me sneeze! Pet a dog. You can also take a dog on a hike. (see number 7)” ~ Ms. Thompson
19. Hiking waterfalls in the Finger Lakes, New York
20. Listening to Taylor Swift
21. Going to a concert – Some of my favorite concerts are Taylor Swift and the Vans Warped Tour.
22. Doing yoga
23. Decorating my room
24. Going to a pumpkin patch. Try Soergel’s Orchards in Wexford, they have a great selection of different things to do throughout the fall.
25. Making pumpkin pie
26. Eating candy corn
27. Making homemade pizza
28. Baking – Some of my favorite things to bake are anything pumpkin, cupcakes, and chocolate chip cookies.
29. Reading
30. Writing in a journal, or if writing isn’t your thing try an adult coloring book. They’re really relaxing. “I’ve kept a journal since I was nine! I’ve gone through s
31. even or eight notebooks and when I’m bored, I read my cringey stuff.” ~ Sammy Jo Barnes
32. Go for a picnic
33. Hanging out with my family
34. Burning a fall candle
35. Doing my makeup
36. Playing solitaire
37. Spending time alone
38. Relaxing
39. Drinking tea
40. Swimming
41. Visiting animals
42. Riding horses
43. Going to an amusement park. Kennywood will stay open for Phantom Fright Nights through October 28^th.
44. Kayaking
45. Boating
46. Tubing
47. Going to the movies – Some of the best movies I’ve seen recently are Wonder Woman, Spider-Man, and Hidden Figures.
48. Scrolling through Instagram
49. Eating
50. Laying on the beach
51. Traveling