Jason Brugman and the Pursuit of the Outdoors

Alright Jason, I heard you joined the “outdoor pursuits club” at University of Limerick. I have to say that sounds like a whole lot more “going outside” and “doing things” than you have ever wanted in your life. What was that all about?

Okay, maybe lay off the judgement here, although I do hate going places and doing things with a burning passion. But anyways, I did indeed join the Outdoor Pursuits Club. I joined for a handful of reasons. The first is simply that I had a friend from Sweden, Johan, who was a member and suggested I join. He said it was a lot of fun. The second is that being on a semester abroad is a time to try new things and do stuff you don’t normally do. Outdoor Pursuits seemed like a good way to meet people and stretch my comfort zone. Lastly, a lot of what they do involves climbing. And I think climbing is pretty nifty. So hopefully I’ll have the opportunity to do some climbing, meet people, stretch my comfort zone, and if I happen to do a little exercise by coincidence of those things then hey, my doctor probably won’t be mad.

Okay Jason, “Games Society” that sounds a lot more up your alley. What’s that like?

Now there’s a fair point and a good question. I haven’t officially joined Games Society yet but I plan to. They do all manner of games from board games to tabletop RPGs to video games. It is indeed up my alley and I hope to join and make some new friends as well as get out of my room on days when I don’t feel like physical activity (which is probably most of them let’s be real here). Both Outdoor Pursuits Club and Games Society are part of the active student life here at University of Limerick. Clubs and Societies, or “Clubs and Socs” as they are commonly referred to here, are very popular and a way for students to come together outside of classes and engage in hobbies and have fun.