Extracurricular Activities for Students

There are so many talented students in every classroom across America! Why not let the students express their amazing abilities to everyone in school? I am such a strong believer in extracurricular activities. I feel as though extracurricular activities can really improve many things about a student. For one, they allow students to become more involved with other students. Interaction among students is very important; students can learn so many personal and social skills through interaction with others. Another important factor of extracurricular activities is that they allow the student to feel good about themselves. When a student scores a goal in soccer or wins the science fair, they get a burst of pride. This proves that in most cases, a student's self-esteem can be increased when they get involved. Lastly, students can expand their knowledge by getting involved in extracurricular activities. The students can learn so many new facts and skills that cannot be taught in the classroom. I am a strong believer that every student has a special talent, and there are so many activities they can get involved with to show off these special talents!
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