Hobbies Interview Preparation Guide

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A hobby is a regular activity that is done for enjoyment, typically during one's leisure time.

Hobbies can include collecting themed items and objects, engaging in creative and artistic pursuits, playing sports or pursuing other amusements.

Here are a few types of hobbies:
☛ Intellectual hobbies
☛ Exercise hobbies
☛ Online hobbies
☛ Outdoors hobbies
☛ Social hobbies
☛ New skills hobbies
☛ Community hobbies
☛ Travelling hobbies
☛ Financial hobbies
☛ Misc hobbies
☛ Spiritual hobbies

Here are some Intellectual hobbies:
☛ Reading
☛ Writing
☛ Drawing
☛ Learn a language
☛ Podcasts

The king of frugal hobbies. Reading can educate you about the world or grip you with an amazing tale. You probably have a library near you that is full of good books available for free. From literature to biographies, poetry to blogs - there is something for everyone.

Humans have occupied themselves by writing since 3200 BC. You only need a computer or a pen and paper and you are away. Whether you like writing angry letters to the editor or want to work on writing the next War and Peace, you are not going to spend much money in the process.

There are heaps of wonderful free resources available online to help you learn a language. You can listen to podcasts on the way to work or work through a structured course. Soon enough you will be speaking French or any other language.

Learn a language, listen to your favorite comedian, listen to a great documentary or catch up on the latest news. Podcasts are an awesome source of information and are (by and large) free.

Painting, sketching, doodling or being creative with a pencil. Drawing is one of the cheapest ways to pass the time.

If reading is the best cheap intellectual pastime then running is the exercise equivalent. You can do it almost anywhere and you only need decent foot ware. There is always something to improve on, races to enter and PBs to beat.

If you have a bike then you can use it to get fit as well as to get around. Do not make the mistake of thinking you need a ridiculously expensive bike to exercise on.

Not necessarily cheap if you can only do it at a swimming center with expensive membership. However, if you are near the sea or a swimming bath that does not cost anything to use then swimming is a great way to get fit.

It is also amazing fun. You can make a spear out of an old broom handle and a bike inner tube, you might even catch dinner.

If you are near the ocean try to buy a cheap second hand board. According to those that do it, it is hilariously fun. The board will not cost you much and should last you many years. Like cycling, try not to fall into the upgrading trap. You do not need a new wet suit every season or a new board just because you're sick of your old one.

You probably do not need any help with this, but in case you do, here are some great ways to find new things to look at online:
☛ Reddit
☛ Something Awful Forums
☛ Watch endless free videos on YouTube
☛ Read forums about something you like
☛ If you are really stuck.

A great way to make some money on the side if you can make attractive websites or have the patience to learn how this hobby can make you decent pocket money. If you are really successful there is not any reason why you could not make it a full time job. It is something you can do from anywhere and is always in demand.

If you can do it from the shore or on a mate's boat, it is cheap, fun and a great way to pass the day with your friends.

It gets you outside, gives you practically free vegetables that are ten times anything you will get in a shop and rewards patience. It is great. If you want somewhere to start, learn how to build an enclosed garden, or a simple raised bed using recycled materials.

Think gardening can not be an extreme sport? It can not get your heart pumping? You are probably right - but guerrilla gardening is still pretty cool. The idea is to plant vegetables in public spaces in your community so that people can see how easy and fun it is to become less reliant on the supermarket.

Get a group of like-minded people together and set off to a beautiful beach, an isolated lake or a native forest. Fun will be had, guaranteed.

You need to know what you are doing here to stay safe. Team up with someone who has done it before. Be prepared to find an amazing world you would never know was there. Not for the claustrophobic.

Rebuild old cars, old furniture or anything you can find at thrift-shops that needs a bit of TLC. Make it as good as new to use in your house in place of buying more expensive items, or sell them on for a profit.

On a normal income, you can not retire early without knowing how to cook for yourself. Learn how to cook the basics like bread and pasta and then branch out into simple, frugal meals like curries, soups and chili. If you base your meals around staples such as rice, potato and pasta, you will save a packet.

Here are some outdoors hobbies:
☛ Fishing hobbies
☛ Gardening hobbies
☛ Guerrilla gardening hobbies
☛ Camping hobbies
☛ Caving hobbies

Here are some online hobbies:
☛ Surfing the internet hobbies
☛ Web design hobbies
☛ Online games hobbies
☛ eBay arbitrage hobbies
☛ Watch documentaries hobbies
☛ Learn how to program hobbies