My leisure activity is reading. I like reading because it is a hobby that is useful and interesting: useful because you can find a lot of knowledge of all areas that you need; interesting because the books can give you the joy and help you relax after a hard working day etc... Especially, when you join the forum, you can meet a lot of people who have interests similar to yours, comment on the books or novels that interest you. My love for books started at the age of ten years old. I was awarded "The Scarlet Sails" of Alexandre Green by my grandfather. It is the first book that I have seen. I do not know how many times I read it (Up to now, I still love it and occasionally read it again). I always hope that I will have my own library in the future. I love books very much and perhaps, I couldn't live without them.
 

n my free time, I love to relax myself by listening to music and watching my favorite films. I study all days, so after 7PM is the only time that I can use for myself. I have a smartphone, so I can download a lot of songs from the Internet for free, and I usually listen to them with my headphones. If noone is at home, I will turn on the loudspeakers to have the best experience with music, but most of the time I only listen to music with headphones. Besides music, movies are my second biggest love. When I am not listening to the songs, I turn on my computer and watch some of the latest movies on the websites. Since most of the best films are from Europe and America, this is also a way for me to improve my English skills. I usually do not use the subtitle, and I try to hear directly what the actors are saying. My parents want me to read books to learn even in my free time, but I think I should do what I actually love to make myself comfortable.
 

This is the beginning of the second semester, so I am starting to have less time for myself. What I do during the day is studying, so I have very little time to relax and do whatever I like. What I love to do in my free time is drawing, reading books, and watching TV. I have a notebook that is full of my drawings, and I do not allow anyone to open it up. Making outline of something in my imagination is a good way for me to relieve stress, and I love to look at them as my masterpieces after a long time. When I am out of ideas to draw, I choose to read books to be creative. Reading is also a method to ease my nerves and help me to escape this tired world, so I always have at least one book to read in any time. Finally, when my eyes cannot look at more tiny words, I turn on the TV to see the colorful images and people. Watching TV does not require me to pay much attention, and sometimes I just sit there in front of the screen without actually know what show is going on. Having free time for myself is great, and I treasure those moment a lot.

My favorite things to do in my free time is hanging out with my friends and playing sports. I am a very outgoing person, so I love to meet and have relaxing times with my friends at the weekend. We usually sit at a coffee shop to chat about our week, or we sometimes go shopping to buy some foods and then cook at one of our houses. Those times are when I feel comfortable to talk about myself, and it really helps me to relieve the pressure from the work over the entire week. When all of my friends are busy, I choose to go to the park and play some sports such as badminton and shuttlecock kicking. There are always people that want to play with me, so I do not need a partner whenever I want to play sports. Besides, I also go to the pool to have some fun under the water, and I am pretty good at swimming. A week for me is so long, but thinking of the free and good time to do whatever I like on Saturday and Sunday give me more strength and energy to finish it.