SOCIAL ACTIVITIES IN UNIVERSITIES

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Tayyaba Abas(530)

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Aqsa Ahmad(540)

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Dr.Samina Tahira

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

GOVERNMENT COLLEGE WOMEN UNIVERSITY FAISALABAD

2021-2032

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1.Introduction……………………………………………. 3

1.1 Define Social Activity……………………………………… 3

1.2 The best social activities…………………………………. 3

1.3 Volunteering together as a group…………………………. 4

2. Activities for university student………………………………. 5

2.1 Importance of social events………………………………… 6

2.2 Characteristics of social activities……………………………. 8

2.3 Best social events for student………………………………. 10

2.4 Creative Arts………………………………………………… 11

2.5 Social activities……………………………………………….. 12

3. Reference…………………………………………………………. 13

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Introduction

In the pursuit of higher education when students enter a university, there is a drastic
change they experience. A lot goes around, and there is an overabundance of exposure a student
gets. All of this makes university life extremely rewarding. You are given the freedom and have
the independence to choose which career pathway you want for yourself. As far as social life
goes, you meet with a diverse set of people, develop life-lasting friendships, have unimaginable
fun through extracurricular activities, and the list goes on. Nobody can tell what kind of
university life you will have. Everyone has a unique journey and story to share. Let’s take a look
at some of the significant benefits of having an active social life in a varsity.

Social activity

There are many social activities on and off campus that are organized by Student Life and
student leaders. These range from weekend and day trips around Italy and to cooking pasta in the
garden at lunchtime. Below we detail some of our regular activities.

The best social activities

These social activities are universal, and they can work for people of any gender or age. With
some creativity, they can also fit any budget or schedule.

1. Going out to eat

We all have to eat, and enjoying a meal with friends can be one of life’s greatest pleasures.
Invite your friends to dinner and make an effort to try new restaurants regularly to keep things
fres

2. Board games

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 Grab your friends and host a board game night. See if you can rotate who hosts each month
and have each person sign up to bring specific snacks and drinks.

3. Meeting up for coffee

Not everyone has the time for a full meal, but most people can meet up for a cup of coffee
for half an hour. This is a low-commitment activity that can be great if you’re meeting up
with someone new or trying to get to know someone better.

4. Movie nights

Instead of going to the theater, round up your friends to come over and watch movies at home.
It’s obviously cheaper, and you can stop, talk, and rewind parts.

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5. Volunteering together as a group

This social activity will help you connect with your friends and make the world a better
place. Sign up for a beach clean-up or offer to do a local walk/run that supports charity.

6.Hiking
Even though they sometimes get a bad rep, video games can be a great way to socialize
with friends, especially if you live far apart.

7. Road trips

if you have local trails, see if a friend wants to join you on a weekend morning. Make sure
you have a pair of hiking boots (you’ll need to break them in) and plenty of water and snack
Road trips are an amazing way to connect with friends. They do require some planning, but it’s
well worth it. Find a place (consider renting a house through Airbnb), determine who will drive
and how you will pay for travel costs, and plan out a loose itinerary.

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8. Playing tourist in your own city

If you’re bored in your hometown, grab a friend and play tourist in your own city. Try a
restaurant you keep meaning to try- check out a park or shop you’ve driven by a thousand times
but never stopped to visit. (Why Social Activities Are Beneficial In University)

The Social Life at Varsities

In the pursuit of higher education when students enter a university, there is a drastic change
they experience. A lot goes around, and there is an overabundance of exposure a student gets. All
of this makes university life extremely rewarding. You are given the freedom and have the
independence to choose which career pathway you want for yourself. As far as social life goes,
you meet with a diverse set of people, develop life-lasting friendships, have unimaginable fun
through extracurricular activities, and the list goes on. Nobody can tell what kind of university
life you will have. Everyone has a unique journey and story to share. Let’s take a look at some of
the significant benefits of having an active social life in a varsity.

Able to Work With & Through People

University is a great time to start nurturing your social and professional network. Students
are coming in from all facets and walks of life. This gives you enough diversity to play with and
know about them. Plus with all the group projects and tasks, you learn how to be a team player.
In many cases, you would also be required to lead people in a venture. Hence with immense
cultural exposure at your disposal, there is no doubt that friendship can grow out of the least
probable chances. You all are in it together, which makes it incredibly enjoyable.

Build Self-Esteem & Confidence

Your life at the university will provide you with various opportunities to grow your mental
capacities as well as showcase your inborn talents and aptitudes. There are a lot of
extracurricular activities for you to participate in where you will sharpen your public speaking
and even writing skills as well. Then there are sporting and entertainment-focused events. All of
these contests will help you build your self-confidence and self-esteem. The more you interact

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and engage with people, the more skills you will acquire. There will come the point where you
can identify yourself as a people’s person.

Additional Forms of Learning

Meeting people like yourself from different cultures and social backgrounds will help you
acquire a greater sense of awareness regarding the real world. The exposure alone will offer you
an inconceivable position to obtain additional forms of learning, where simply your academic
curriculum cannot compare. You can aware yourself or current trends and recent technology.
Knowing about technology, without a doubt is very important in this era. For latest technology
update .You will experience different traditions, lifestyles, and how the world around you works.
There will be times when you can attain a very diverse set of skills that may or may not be
related to education. Regardless, your pool of knowledge will definitely increase even if it
deviates from your core subjects and topics.

Self-Discovery and Keen Sense of Awareness

also discover ourselves as The more we involve and occupy ourselves with people, the more
we not only get to know about them, but we well. Then there is always critic and feedback which
can help you foster a keen awareness about your actions and the way you react to certain things.
Students can also acquire healthy habits, and behavioural conducts that can sharpen your
personality. With more eyes on you, you are too cautious so that you act in a way that is rational
and sensible.

Why do you require Fun Group Activities for uni Students?

Making a connection is one of the biggest challenges for teachers in the classroom.
1. Assignment in Motion
Students of a theatre group never feel bored or isolated. The whole idea of a theatre group is
to come together and perform as a team. So, why not bring a theatre group experience to your
classroom studies.No matter if you teach physics, advertising or literature, you can turn any
subject into an act of a play.First of all, divide your students into small groups. Then, ask them to

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come up with a scenario based on the topic learned and demonstrate that scenario
2.Building Card Towers
Group activities can also help in teaching students to communicate with each other and
respect a healthy competition.For both the purposes, you can utilize this great group activity with
your college students.Building card towers is a group activity, which will require you to divide
your students into groups of an equal number of members.So, if you have discussed the solar
system, ask students to choose planets as their characters can create a story around those
characters. So, students can come up with characters such as “an angry Sun”, “A silent moon”
and “A happy earth”.Similarly, if you teach literature or advertising, you can ask students to
demonstrate a story or an advertising campaign in groups.
why social events for university students are important.
Boost emotional intelligence.

 Participating in social events can help to develop your empathy and social skills. The events
also serve opportunities to broaden your social circle, engage to other cultures, and learn about
different perspectives.

Develop relationships. 

Joining college or university social events allow you to meet new individuals who may
share the same interests as you. Some of them may be able to lend a hand for you academically
or professionally.

Provide a break. 

Constant works without breaks only scrapes productivity. Taking a part in a social event may
help to take your mind off of the stress of assignments, projects, or exams. There are various
activities that can assist in stretching your creative muscles as well.

Why social events for students are important

1. To develop motional

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 Social events develop social skills and empathy—the outward-oriented dimensions of
emotional intelligence (EQ). The interactions or conversations elicited by events helps students
build relationships, understand different perspectives and engage other cultures. Social events
provide an opportunity to expand one’s social circle.

2. To take a break

All work with no breaks diminishes productivity. It’s good to take one’s mind off the
troubles of exams or reports from time to time—something that participating in events can
provide. Whether it’s by watching a movie or volunteering for a fundraiser, a “study break” lets
students recuperate by focusing on activities that exercise other creative, mental muscles.

3. To build relationships

Participating in on-campus social events enables students to meet people who share
common interests and individuals who can help them academically, or even professionally.
Relationship-building is a good habit that students need to learn because the world of work
requires aptitude in negotiation, communication and, well, more networking.

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The characteristics of social activities and policies

Abstract
Social policy should be seen as an activity that guarantees the security of those affected by
the risks of labour, family and life. In a broader sense, social policy regulates a very broad range
of social relationships that relate to employment, income, education, and others. Social security
can therefore be seen as the main objective of social policy. In modern concepts, social security
is perceived as a system of public rules, institutions and social payments that enable the dignified
exitence of every person, who in an unusual state of vitality. Social security can therefore be seen
as a set of measures to protect people in an unusual situation. Forms of social security: social
security coverage; social assistance; social provision. Apart from their nature, purpose and
funding, social security and social assistance differ according to the principles of organization
and management. Social assistance is a decentralized system, and social security can be
centralized or decentralized depending on the principles adopted. Through these forms of social
security, people receive material security for their existence on the basis of common and unified
rules. In any case, however, not always will the indigent be covered by these forms of social
security, regardless of their social protection needs. It is possible that even socially protected
persons may be in need because of the low income recevied by this system. In such cases the
intervention of social assistance is needed as a means of "plugging the holes". For the sake of
clarity, social security can be defined as the first defense net, and social assistance as the second
defense net, i.e. social assistance must take on the part of the population which, for one or other
reason, does not fall from or land either from the upper levels of the social protection system or
when the level of this protection has been insufficient or it provides social protection from the
last instance.
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Top and Best 20 Social Event Ideas for University Students

University campuses have always been the hub of social events. Students have a good
number of activities to take part in everyday, academic, or otherwise. While bizarre out of
control parties have always been favored by university students, with the shifting of time and
demographics, some changes are seen in this mindset. Student unions are now looking for more
meaningful gatherings to be a part of the university experience. Here we have 20 interesting
college events ideas that are sure to be fun and beneficial for everyone involved.

1.Sessions on “Adulting”

Whether you are on the brink of 20 or have crossed your 30’s, we are all going through the
complications of being an adult. It is great to realize that there are others who relate to the same
situations. Being such a popular topic among every age group these days, this event is sure to be
a hit. Run sessions teaching useful skills to students like cooking and economizing to help them
handle real-life issues.

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2.TEDx talks

Were you aware that TEDx talks actually started out as a USC campus event in 2009? TEDx
talks are the perfect professional events for college students. The platform now encourages
universities to start their own digital lecture series. The official website has all the information
you need for holding TEDx talks at your campus.

3.Club mashup

All academic institutions have a myriad of clubs according to student interests. Whether its
drama, science, journalism, or more, you can arrange mashup events. It is the most effective
social idea for university clubs, as it introduces students to diverse passions.

4.Self-care forum

Students need to be aware that self-care is important. Life coaches can give students good
advice on personal well-being. Create a forum where everyone can share their problems and find
solutions for them.

5.Outdoor activities

Take student groups for any outdoor activity such as backpacking, kayaking, hiking, rock
climbing, and many more. Organizing activities focused on nature is an incredible way to bring
people together in a new atmosphere. Select a destination that is near to the campus or take a bus
to the closest hiking trail.

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Social activities

To help you settle in, meet other students and make friends, there's a full programme of social,
cultural and language activities run by the University and our Students' Union.

Whether you're arriving outside of term time or during the academic year, you'll find lots of
opportunities to take a break from your studies, practise your English in a relaxed environment
outside the classroom and get to know more about the UK.

Many social activities are free and some cost around £10 to £20. Read about events and activities
taking place at the University.

From September to June you can choose from more than 300 student-led clubs and societies to
get involved in. This is a great way to try new hobbies and meet students from different courses
who share your interests.

Start planning how you'll get involved in University life; take a look at events on campus, Leeds
University Union and Language Zone activities. 

https://www.leeds.ac.uk/language-centre/doc/social-activities

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What is an example of a social activity?
For example, a meeting or class is essentially a social activity. Due to the increased ability of
people to work and attend school from the home, there is often a need to find additional
activities. Likewise, people commonly seek social activities that align to their interests,
hobbies.The University authorities strive for providing the students and the faculties with
comfortable living conditions, stable financial position and plenty of opportunities for
entertainment and improving health of both teachers and students. Every year at our university
various social activities are implemented aimed at increasing the teachers’ salaries, building
houses for teachers, caring for children and the elderly, preparing recreational facilities for
summer holidays, and providing the staff with social security benefits.

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