Nowadays everybody knows
that people are very busy and don’t have much time to spare. Sometimes
it’s only the weekend and I think that every day-off needs some special
planning. The English say: "Who knows how to work, knows how to rest". I
think it’s true. In my view rest is as important as work. So I try to
treasure every hour and think of the ways of having a good time in the
best way possible for me. I prefer to spend my free time with the
people whose company I always enjoy. I also like to spend my spare time
alone, when I’m tired and haven’t got any desire to talk to anybody,
very often I want to get away from noisy streets and go to the
countryside and change the scenery. On the other hand I may go to
different entertainment centers such as disco clubs, art centers
including cinema, theatre, concerts halls, etc. There are people who
want to broaden and enrich their knowledge during their free time. I’m
among them; I go to the library or reading-hall where I can find a lot
of books written by my favourite writers and poets. I must add that I
never have enough time to enjoy reading and more often read a book or a
magazine late in the evening. Or I can go to the museums and picture
galleries where I can see the works of well-known painters and sculptors
of all times. I don’t forget the computer – my greatest helper in
searching for knowledge. If you want to be strong and healthy, go in
for sports. There are many sports clubs, swimming-pools, gymnasiums and
sport grounds for everybody who loves sports. Sport will make you not
only healthier and stronger, but kinder, more sociable, cheerful and
even wiser. Sport will give you its strength and energy and you’ll
become a greater admirer of life with all its problems and wonders. (As
for me I ...) Moreover, there are a lot of people, who prefer less
energetic activities, such as chess, cards, crosswords. And don’t
forget about hobbies. You should have at least one, it’ll help you to
relax, dream and enjoy lifer. There are so many hobbies to choose:
painting, computer programming, photography, fishing, gardening,
cooking, walking, learning languages, collecting something and what not.
It’s a pleasure to see lots of things made with your own hands, to look
through a large collection of old and rare coins, books or stamps, to
present your friends with the pictures and drawings created by yourself,
to amuse everyone with your green winter garden at home. So, look
around more carefully and you’ll find your own and the only one (or even
more). Hobbies give people moments of pride and excitement but take a
lot of time, energy and even money. Tastes differ and if you have
chosen a hobby according to your character and taste you are lucky. (So
my hobby is ...) Travelling is also a good way to spend my spare
time. Visiting new places, seeing sights and meeting new people is a
very exciting and useful relaxation. I can go hiking. In summer I like
to be outdoors from morning till night, sunbathing, walking barefoot on
the grass. My family or my friends are the very people to go with to the
riverbank, to the forest or to the seashore. It's really wonderful to
put up a tent, make a fire and spend time in a picturesque place. People
are dreamers, our dreams are different but each person chooses his own
way of spending free time, either passive or active. In any case leisure
should be refreshment and a source of inspiration.
