How The Extracurricular Activities Can Be A Successful Future?

When students participate in extracurricular activities they learn lessons and concepts of leadership, teamwork, organization, analytical thinking, problem solving, and time management. In high school if a student wants to do a sport or other activity they will pick the activity that they like and enjoy. This is the kind of decision making skill that could help determine the type of career path for a student. By participating in extracurricular activities youth can find something they enjoy learn to use this in a career. “Participating in certain extracurricular activities having to do with the field that the student is interested in could help them find a job. If someone is looking at a resume for a potential employee, and they see they have experience or interest in what they are looking for, they will be more likely to hire that person” (Massoni). Having been apart of a particular extracurricular activity can be a positive influence in a job resume. This will cause students to find a new ambition in a career. Even on college applications these activities will affect if a student will be accepted, and in some circumstances many activities can earn a student thousands of dollars in scholarships (Massoni). Extracurricular activities can benefit students in teaching them long term commitments. When youth participate in

Extracurricular activities helped shape me to be who I am today and also taught me skills that will be necessary in the future. Such as, teamwork, time management skills, problem-solving skills, deliberating ideas, adaptability, and strong relationship skills. I learned teamwork during Sapphires because if we didn’t work as a team it did not look good and was not fun. Time-management was something acquired as you had to be able to do sports while still having enough time for school work. Problem solving skills and adaptability were both learned in junior executive as the prom was moved to a different vendor two days before prom. In dance I deliberated various ideas and it gave me the confidence to do so in the future. Strong relationship skills were built through clubs and sports which will make working with others and collaborating with future bosses

High School is a very stressful experience in most teenagers’ lives. High school gives us a very packed schedule as it is, but when you add an after school activity or a job on top of it, it seems as if we do not have time for much else.

Some of the extra-curricular activities I am involved in include Science National Honor Society, National Honor Society, and Amnesty International. These three particular activities are helping me shape the person I am today. The amount of work one has to put into these activities reflects the amount of work I will one day put into my future studies and work. In these extra-curricular activities I am expected to participate with my community outside of school. This has and will continue to help me be more social with others, be comfortable working in teams, improve my grades, and be informed about certain happenings.

However, extracurricular activities can also be a strain on your life. Getting into college is so competitive recently, leading to high schoolers will doing everything they can to better their chances of being accepted including more and more extracurricular activities. Extracurricular activities are anything outside of mandatory schooling, this includes clubs, sports, and religious life. Even though extracurricular activities are almost required to be viewed as a well rounded student, the time and requirements of college applications and scholarships can be hard to manage. Adolescents who do extracurricular activities tend to never be fully committed to their school work. Let's take Patricia for example, Patricia is an AP student, HOSA member, Beta member, and student-athlete. Patricia will not be fully committed to her studies, her clubs, or her sport because she does not have enough time to excel in everything. All of these extracurricular activities that Patricia is involved in are stressing her out. This stress can allow Patricia to engage in negligent decisions that will result in her not being able to participate in any of these

Throughout my time in high school, I have been involved in numerous extracurricular activities. I have been involved in band, choir, golf, speech, theater, Student Council, quiz bowl, and National Honor Society. Though my participation in all of these, I have learned where my skills and interests are strongest.

High school is known as a place where teenagers go to learn and expand their knowledge and skills that are needed to help them succeed. Students are hoping that high school will give them more of an insight of the real world they will face in just four short years. The current school curriculum is outstanding academically, but students are lacking life skills that are needed to prepare them for the real world challenges.

High school is one of the most stressful experiences, one of the most challenging experiences, one of the most amazing experiences. Freshman year sets the tone for how a student will spend four years of their life; although, it is possible to change the course of

High school students’ focal point should be on their future. The four years one spends in high school is such a crucial time for that person to develop and find out who

The big question we ask ourselves in high school is “what do I do next?”. Some students choose to go onto higher education, such as college or university. Meanwhile, others choose to go straight to work or join the armed forces. In high school, we are coddled; but when we take our first steps after graduation, we are expected to be independent. Although it is known that attending a higher education facility is difficult, the purpose of higher education is to create a prepared mind.

High school often times has a drastic effect on many students. From freshman to seniors, everyone looks at high school with a different perspective. Some love it, some hate it, and some just go because they have to, or the exact opposite; they don’t show up because “high school is not important.”

The purpose of this study is to explore and widen the knowledge of everyone on how being involved in extra-curricular activities can influence development in academics, social skills and completion. Determining the long-lasting effects of extracurricular activities may help parents and students understand how participation can impact students ' development now and in the future.

Analysis: Many extracurricular activities involve working with other peers to achieve a common goal. In the process of doing so, students learn

Extracurricular activities refer to activities that provide opportunities for students to develop specific skills or knowledge, and take place outside of school hours. Extracurricular activities offer experiences of teamwork and support the development of many social, cognitive, and physical skills of the students. By joining extracurricular activities, the students learn to manage their time, relieve stress and learn to strive for excellence in more than one thing.

Yet, the education does not stop at middle school, for high school really puts all the basic skills from elementary and middle school to work as the assignments and the exams become more challenging. We do not only learn about reading, writing, history, and math, we learn about the people around us as we associate with different personalities, and as we see what we have grown up to be and what we want to be later in life. Accordingly, the high school years are a time when teachers emphasize the importance of graduating and attending college in order to have a “succesful future.”