Balancing extracurricular activities after school

For over a century, students all over the world have had access to extracurricular activities as a way to stay active, social, and a way to pass time or improve a skill. From sports to art, there seems to be a venture for everyone to participate with others who share similar interests and passions.

Even in our media consumption of school, you can often find references to niche clubs and after-school organizations. These extracurricular activities have become staples in school culture and demand a careful balance between schoolwork and the ability to participate in said opportunities. This balance can be stressful and demanding at times, creating conversation surrounding the impact of extracurricular activities on student well-being and academic performance.

Lavell Putu interviews some guitar students on their thoughts on balancing extracurricular activities with schoolwork, and here are their responses:

“I’m worried that students in each sport will get in a fight or anything worse. Sports can be aggressive sometimes, very aggressive like football and wrestling,” says David from guitar class.

If people can get involved in the right sports and clubs like track or chess club, you’ll be able to stay safe with a good education. This has a positive impact on students.

“Focus on your schoolwork before you participate in a club or else they’ll kick you out. Even myself needs to focus on my work, I’m in a club and my grades aren’t straight right now. Lock in y’all! So you can pursue your dreams in the future,” Willian, another guitar student, says of extracurricular activities.

This shows why extracurricular activities can affect your grades and your priorities. Extracurricular activities can be a good thing if you can keep your grades up, so get involved and don’t let those grades slip!