Extracurricular activity

in the marching band. I, on the other hand, didn 't participate in sports or joined extracurricular activities; I was the individual that just blended in. I woke up at 5:30 am every morning, went to school like any other student and had gone home. I knew that I was capable of playing a sport, the only problem was that I didn 't have an interest in any of them. It was the same for other extracurricular activities, none of them I fancied. It wasn 't until my junior year of high school that I was…

Throughout school, I have been very involved with extracurricular activities and helping the community. In high school, I was part of the Varsity Softball Team for four years. I received All State Academic in 2014 and Second team All District. I played on the Junior Varsity Basketball Team for two years and on the varsity level for one year. I participated on the Varsity track team one year. Not only was I involved with the athletic aspect of school, but I also became very engaged with the…

For the past two years in my high school experience, I’ve been in quite a few extracurricular activities. The first one being in 9th grade by participating and being a member of the school’s yearbook. That meant committing to the school, and become a member of the YBK staff which later came with the responsibility to attend every school event, and we had to take pictures, records videos and interact with the school community for it to be a successful year in the YBK class. The staff that year…

different sports other than the sport they specialize in, jobs, different community service activities, and extracurricular activities at school. When children get to experience all of these different things, they not only help make the children more well rounded people, but the different activities also helps give the children an edge when it comes to college resumes. In an article titled “Extracurricular Activity Involvement Affects College Acceptance” written by Peterson staff, it talks…

even involved in some type of violent crime. Teenagers want to feel included in some way, and any way they can feel included teenagers tend to follow that path. I have read many articles and essays stating that teenagers involved in after school activities like sports, can lower the chances of them getting in trouble. Sports takes away that extra time that the teenager could be getting into trouble and instead gives them a chance to make lifetime friends, raising their self esteem or focus more…

One of the founding pillars of STRIPES is that we are non-judgmental towards our patrons. Briefly explain what being non-judgmental means to you, and why you believe it is essential to our mission. To me, being non-judgmental extends beyond the general definition of not judging on the basis of one’s personal standards or opinions. In its simplest form, non-judgmental is acceptance. It means being accepting of others and their situations without blame and condemnation. In addition, to not judge…

in this case I would have to make a honest exception. It is true that it can be challenging at times to always earn myself good grades. There is one specific club that I would like to speak out for while is called The Mock Trial club. The extracurricular activity provided me with a sense of comfort in front of and around my peers. It also pushed me harder to earn better grades as field trip privileges may be suspended because of low…

in teens and adults seems to be increasingly problematic in today’s society. In today’s society, there are many things that keep teens and adults busy that could be contributing factors to the climbing stress rates, such as: school, work, extracurricular activities, volunteering, and others. In research conducted by the APA, teens’ stress levels seem to be surpassing the point of adults’. However, it is something that can be hard to measure. Method Participants One set of participants…

To be or not To Be: Should Sports be allowed in Schools? Recently, there has been speculation within the education community as to whether or not sport programs should be allowed to continue as an extracurricular activity. Typically, any high school in the country has a team for any and every sport available. However, there have been arguments, such as the one made by Amanda Ripley in her article: “School Should Be About Learning, Not Sports” that suggest sports programs do not benefit students…

community service will be deceitful to students that already dedicate countless hours to their communities, have no incentive to put towards community service, and students that already have jobs play in sports or participate in extra-curricular activities. The nation needs to understand that passing a law to implement mandatory volunteer hours for high school students in order to graduate is not only wrong, but it is…