There is always a choice of things we can do in our free time. Whether the activity involves driving with friends, going to the movies or working out, there is always a choice. What most people don't understand is that our choices have different influences. As reported by Leisure Enhancement (2004), leisure is a voluntary act that one chooses to do during one's free time, where one does not feel obligated to do so, regardless of whether it is enjoyable or not. Be that as it may, how do you engage in an activity against your will without pressure or influence? These influences, better known as sociocultural factors, are the main influences that push us to be who we are. They also determine how we spend our free time. The three most dominant sociocultural factors that influence what I participate in in my free time are socioeconomic inhabitants, environmental inhabitants, and the norm of masculinity. In my case these things help facilitate my physical activity in my free time. I will prove this through research and personal experience in my article. Socioeconomic subfactors such as my socioeconomic status and social class are things that determine the recreational and physical activities in which I participate. While the environment is a factor in where I live and what I am surrounded by, it influences how and when I can participate in these activities. The socially constructed norm of masculinity shows the pressure and power it exerts on who I am as a person, but also on how and what I participate in. Together, these factors and sub-factors are reasons and influences that shape my choices and actions, but also other people who share similar situations and free time...... half of the article ......awthorne PressLieten, GK ( 2008). Children, structure and agency: Realities in the developing world. New York, NY: RoutledgeWhite, Cyde. R. (1955). American Journal of Sociology. Social class differences in leisure uses, vol. 61, No.2, pages 145-150 Haines, J. Danell (1996). Benefits to college students from college recreational activities. Increasing Recruitment and Retention, Vol.25, No.1, pages 25-26Statistics Canada (2012). Leisure-time physical activity, 2012. Retrieved from Statistics Canada website: http://www.statcan.gc.ca/pub/82-625-x/2013001/article/11843-eng.htmMain, R. Glenn (1997 ). High school sports: The relationship between athletic participation, gender differences, and academic flow to self-esteem, academic achievement, and educational aspirations. http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/obj/s4/f2/dsk2/ftp01/MQ33411.pdf