6 Interesting Hobbies You Can Pick up After Work in Singapore

There is more to life than just work – after all – who wants to be a dull boy? Whether it is to pass time, to add to your personality, or if only to help you discover a hidden aptitude, a hobby can be the best thing that happened to you. Here are some interesting activities that you can spend time on after work.

1. Be multilingual

Learning a language is always a useful thing – it adds to your personality and keeps those brain cells supple! Besides, how many people do you know who can say ‘I can speak Quechua’ in more than one language? On a serious note, learning a foreign language increases the fun of spending time on a hobby after work simply because this is one thing that you can actually self-teach – giving you flexibility and freedom from schedules. Where? Check out online sites Duolingo and Pimsleur and pick out paid or free language courses of your choice. Related: 5 Interesting Online Courses to Take in 2017

2. Get fit

Going to the gym is passé, working out at home is boring, and you’re done with the trampoline and piloxing barre. If fitness is a priority and those after work hours are available, try parkour. This exciting activity is a cross between skill and fitness training, all the while concentrating on making you stronger and more mobile. You could choose to leap from branches to bars and bounce off walls and generally learn to manoeuvre yourself through obstacles in an extremely efficient way. Very exciting! Where? Training by Glen. Sessions start at S$65 for an hour to S$400 for an eight sessions package. Related: 5 Trendy Fitness Workouts That Singaporeans Love

3. Joy of joe

Figure out how that cup of joe manages to draw you back time and again to the same café. Learn to froth up your own cup of coffee. Sign up for classes at Papa Palheta for a three-hour session that will cost you S$190. You will emerge wired on caffeine – but with complete knowledge of milk steaming and texturing, having spent considerable time on the actual machine that pours the magic brown liquid. You could also sign up for a barista course at Kinsmen Coffee starting at S$200 for two hours – choose from courses such as Introduction to Espresso and Latte Art Training Course. Or better still, become a master at both. Where? Papa Palheta 150 Tyrwhitt Road, Singapore 207563 Opening hours: Monday to Friday: 9AM to 7PM Kinsmen Coffee Contact them through their website for more details. Related: 25 Free and Fun Things to Do in Singapore

4. It’s all in the stars

You’d have to be a believer at some level to take this trip. If you’ve been haunting the streets of Little India or Chinatown for a bit of fortune telling, then you are one. Try mastering the art of getting a peek into the future by becoming a guru yourself. Spend some after work hours sharpening your prediction skills at Selftrology. A one-day introductory workshop on astrology by May Sim will cost you S$450. Where? Selftrology 15A Bussorah St, Singapore 199436

5. Follow your nose

With the terms ‘custom made’ and ‘exclusive’ becoming run of the mill, it’s time you got your signature scent. There are workshops that focus on your senses to help identify and create your special fragrance, so it’s a good time to have a heightened sense of smell. Treat your olfactory organs to some classes at Je t’aime, starting S$125 for a DIY beginner’s workshop. Where? Je t’aime 90 Good Man Road, Block O, #01-57, Singapore 439053 Opening hours: Monday and Tuesday: 9AM to 4PM Wednesday to Sunday: 9AM to 9PM Read also: 10 Scrumptious Supper Spots in Singapore to Satisfy Those Late-Night Hunger Pangs

6. Make your own magic

You don’t have to have your own TV show but you can still be the life of a party with this hobby mastered. We are talking charming the audience with a deck of cards, some coins, and other small objects – move those coins around, find the Queen, or make stuff appear and disappear! All this at a cost of S$25 for a beginner’s course. Where? Laneway Learning, Singapore. Always rushing home after work can be so mundane. Why not break the monotony and take up one of these fun activities instead?

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