What she does now is the culmination of all her old interests and hobbies: sewing costumes, playing violin, video editing.

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Or, did you pursue a career related to your interests and hobbies?

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As you sort through these items, contemplate what they say about your interests, hobbies and long-forgotten dreams.

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Raters generally gave favorable evaluations to students who traveled, had more friends and showed a wide range of hobbies and interests.

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This means surrounding ourselves (and filling our institutions) with individuals who have diverse sets of hobbies and interests, and fostering diverse social networks, where friends, peers and colleagues stretch a wide variety of vocations.

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Show them how hobbies and interests could potentially become careers.

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Now you can get to know their hobbies, their interests, their friends and their business associates.

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Developing yourself as a robust individual, including having a fulfilling family and social life, outside interests, passions, hobbies, etc.

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Ning started off as a free service for anyone to create a social network and many people created sites around hobbies or interests.

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