things about himself, other people and various situations in life. He can achieve those things, as he said, by just going for a walk and observing the surroundings. Daniel’s definition of leisure is similar to the “Classical Perspective” one by Aristotle (Bammel & Bammel, 1996). In this definition, leisure is closely related to the mental developments of one’s mind and character. Thought is a very important part of this definition and of Daniel’s leisure time as well. He spends a lot of time thinking, reevaluating and gradually improving himself. He believes that learning is a continuously and therefore he tries to “grab” every single moment and learn from it and this becomes part of his leisure. Aristotle’s theory of “Leisure as the Goal of all Human Activity” suggests the same thing. Mental development through leisure is something ongoing that can be achieved only when the individual pursues it on a daily life bases. The only factor that differentiates Daniel’s opinion about leisure from Aristotle is time. Daniel believes that the lack of free time stresses him and makes him feel anxious, having as result him not to be able to concentrate and think. Aristotle believed that leisure is totally unrelated with time and can be achieved anytime. Money for Daniel is not a factor, which could influence his leisure choice, because most of the leisure activities he involves require either small or no amount of money. The fourth and last person I interviewed was Katherine. She is an Asian American girl at the age of twenty-six (26). She is currently going to school, majoring in fashion design, and her part time job is related to her major. She has been to the Bay Area for about four (4) years and she lives in an apartment, which shares with her partner and another roommate. ...
