At Play

University is all about having fun, and Oxford provides all kinds of opportunities for it.

Sports
Cricket	What other sport is so definably England? Of course I had to try it. I've even enjoyed it.
Rowing	At Oxford, it's not just a sport: it's a culture. Invariably you get sucked into it, and I am no better than the rest.
Shooting	As the baying of the hounds flushed the deer out of its hiding place, a shot rang out in the gathering dusk. Okay, I've stuck to inanimate, non-living targets.
Baseball	Baseball? In England? Yes, that North American import is gracing the fields of the old land.
Curling	Okay, it was pushing things a little far to find curling in England, so it was off to Scotland for this one.
Other sports	Of course, there are lots of other sports to try. Soccer, modern pentathlon and running are some on the list.
Dancing
Dancesport	Oxford is populated by the UK's upper class elite, and what could be more posh than ballroom dancing? Shall we dance?
Scottish dancing	Circle to the left, then circle back right, petronella twice and reel on the side!
Music	There are always lots of concerts happening in Oxford. I wasn't content with just going to them, so I've actually taken part in them.
University College Chorus	And what grander way can there be than to sing in a massive choir?
Fidelio Orchestra	Or perhaps tootle away as part of an orchestra?
Somerville Chapel Choir	And if all that's a little much for the senses, one can always retreat to the ecclesiastical roots of the University.
Oxford Student Chorus	But that shouldn't stop one from having grander visions.
Inter-College Jazz Band	Or trying something completely different.
Gilbert & Sullivan	With the rum tum tum of the military drum and the guns that go boom boom!
Other music	After all, it's all in a bit of random fun.
Travel	I've never been to Europe before. What I can do for vacations? Hmm. . . .
Voluntary work
K.E.E.N.	Are you K.E.E.N. to have loads of fun while helping out? Then read on. . . .
Oxford Adaptive Rowing	O.A.R. you could opt instead for a relaxing day out on the river.
Other activities
Celebrity spotting	Nothing sends a thrill through the crowd so much as getting to see a superstar up close. Oxford attracts its share and has made me into a paparazzo wannabe.
Leisure	Not everything I do involves me bustling about like some busy-body. I do take the time to catch my breath. Honest.