Importance of Having at Least One Hobby

Today, adults are expected to grow out of hobbies they used to enjoy in their childhood. I truly believe that Suggested change: this expectation is a widespread misconceptionthis expectation is a widespread misconception1it is a widespread misconception. Hobbies bring more than just Suggested change: joy; thatjoy; that2joy, that is why I agree that people of all ages should have at least one.

First and foremost, hobbies are about discipline. Suggested change: Individuals who regularly pursue activitiesIndividuals who regularly pursue activities3Individuals having activities they do on a regular basis are more disciplined than those who do not. My mother is a perfect example of a person who used to have Suggested change: many leisure activitiesmany leisure activities4a lot of free time activities and still managed to keep up with all the homework and daily tasks Suggested change: as a teenageras a teenager5being a teenager. As soon as Suggested change: she grew oldershe grew older6she became older and started university, she dropped her dance and singing classes. As a result, she got a bit of extra free time and did not know what to Suggested change: fill it withfill it with7fill it up with. Consequently, she started to postpone some university assignments as she knew she had some extra spare time. Not only did she lose her time-management skills, Suggested change: but she also fellbut she also fell8but also, she fell behind on her assignments. Thus, I was always told that if the schedule is packed with different activities and Suggested change: hobbies, youhobbies, you9hobbies you will not miss anything.

Secondly, hobbies are Suggested change: useful toolsuseful tools10the usefull tool for self-improvement. People tend to quit hobbies when they struggle to get the hang of them immediately. However, Suggested change: simply understandingsimply understanding11the only understanding that you get better at something with practice Suggested change: makes it worth continuingmakes it worth continuing12worth to keep it up. My grandmother is retired, and she has recently taken up Suggested change: knittingknitting13kneeting. Suggested change: It was only after two months of practice that sheIt was only after two months of practice that she14It is only after two months of practice she started noticing her own progress. Suggested change: Being retired, sheBeing retired, she15Being retired she has Suggested change: plentyplenty16a plenty of free time, and as she is a keen Suggested change: knitterknitter17kneeter now, she always Suggested change: looks forlooks for18looks up for new information that can help her improve her skills. Moreover, hobbies can significantly contribute to Suggested change: a person’sa person’s19the person’s open-mindedness and therefore positively influence an individual’s life. For example, learning a foreign language Suggested change: teaches people to respectteaches people to respect20teaches to respect different cultures. Thus, free time activities can benefit everyone.

To sum up, I strongly agree with the idea that everybody should have a hobby. Hobbies are a good way to acquire time-management skills and to stay disciplined. In addition to this, free time Suggested change: activities helpactivities help21activities helps people not to give up and be willing to Suggested change: gain new and valuable knowledgegain new and valuable knowledge22get new and valuable knowledge.