I'm in college now, and I absolutely agree. I found a few guys who are willing to hike the trails near campus with me early in the morning, work out, sing sea shanties, and then eat breakfast as we discuss politics or philosophy or whatever. It's a great experience, and very fulfilling, even though it technically checks off none of the boxes on my to-do-list. At home, I never really met anyone else who liked those things, or enough of those things that I wanted to hang out with them. I see the same sort of thing here though. I love seeing the lens each person puts on their everyday life. Like, the little stories that are written in a whimsical or philosophical way here. New perspectives, I think, keep the brain sharp.
Cheers!