The Importance Of Extracurricular Activities In High School

“Are you going to the Anchor meeting tomorrow after school?” asked Brook. I would get asked this questions like this each month by many of my senior class mates. Trying to find a balance between school work and my extracurricular activities can become quite a challenge. In high school it remained very easy to get bogged down with different organizations and their requirements to be in their club. When entering into college, I found a sense of relief when I wasn’t having to participate in so many organizations at one time. I am finding college life less of a hassle compared to my old high school life. I did more school related activities in high school than I do now in college. During high school, I participated in many different clubs, such as Beta, National Honor Society, and Anchor club. I found myself getting over loaded by the clubs requirements. I would get bogged …show more content…
In my high school, the classes where split into regular, honors, and AP. Having taken all three types of classes, I started to notice the similarities and differences between each level of curriculum. My teachers would sometimes give us “busy work”, so they could grade papers or get a break from teaching. I can remember on many occasions where I would go to my statistics class and we would just sit and talk just waiting for the next bell to ring. Having classes like this can hinder my chances of success in a class. On the other hand, there were times when I would walk out of class and not remember anything my teacher just taught me. I have a perfect example from a teacher I had my junior year who taught Algebra two. He would teach his lessons via videos and would not elaborate on exactly what we were supposed to do. In college; however, I am finding myself able to learn more at a faster pace. I have realized in my Environmental Science class especially that it is easier to maintain focus at the pace we are