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Extracurricular activities help students develop various interests that allow a student to be more active outside of the classroom. Extracurricular activities can also help students apply classroom knowledge to real world situations. I’ve participated in many extracurricular activities that pertained to my interest in medicine, and because of this, I’m able to use my knowledge of science classes to hopefully pursue a career in the medical field. Since my lifetime goal is to change the world…

St. Pius x Questions What extracurricular activities, in or out of school are most important to you? Have you received any special recognition or awards for performance or service in these activities? Please describe. Activities that I enjoy and find most important to me are soccer and basketball. I’ve been playing soccer for a long time and over the years I have won several tournaments. The most recent one was a tournament this fall. We won two games and tied one We beat a GSA Athena A team…

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…

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…

So how exactly could someone gain the same benefits as athletes? There are many options, but the most common one could be joining a different extracurricular activity. Through different extracurricular activities, one can gain the same benefits as athletes. According to the University of Connecticut, “Participation in extracurricular activities is associated with a host of positive educational, social and developmental outcomes such as increased achievement, improved interpersonal skills,…

Practice. Or, maybe you are going to attend a meeting for a club or activity. This extracurricular is the first time you feel you can actually enjoy your time in this new environment. You know that, within this activity, you have the opportunity to form new friendships and meet plenty of new people who share similar interests as you. You know that this will be your chance to finally feel welcomed- involved. It is through this activity that you are finally starting to enjoy this new school. You…

comes to those who come from underprivileged backgrounds. Schools help with the development of children and give them knowledge of the world. In addition to the basic curriculum, schools give kids the opportunity to participate in extracurricular activities, like arts programs and…

Positive Impact of Extra-Curricular Activities Color guard is a part of the marching band and it is just as much a sport as football. Marching band has evolved over the years. In 1956 the VFW (Veteran of Foreign Wars) Post 342 corps became the first recognized competitive drum corps called the Phantom Regiment, with an all-girl color guard called the Phantomettes. By 1970 the group included a 24-person color guard. As color guard continued to evolve, color guards looked for ways to outdo each…

Will Extra Curricular Activities Help Your Future Or Harm? Often, extracurricular activity is seen to have a positive effects on a student’s grade point average and academic success (Wang, Jing, Shiveley, Johathan, n.d ). Extracurricular activities ranging from sports to debate club are seen not only to help the student maintain a higher GPA (grade point average), but also make for a better caliber student and member of their university (Hollrah, Rachel n.d.). Further, studies have shown that…

explain it to you. Young Life is a Christian, non-denominational group that tries to reach out to high school students. They say that their mission is to “meet students where they are.” This means that college leaders go into the schools and to school activities to support members of the group and to recruit new members. There are a lot of stereotypes and negativity surrounding Young Life about the types of people that are involved in this group. I was given a flyer at a Young Life event to go…