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    The Benefits of Extracurricular Activities

    Here is few benefits we will enjoy if we allow us to get involved with extracurricular

    activities.

    1. Learning Time Management and Prioritizing

    !ne great benefit of your being involved in extracurricular activities is that they will learn

    about time management and "rioritizing things in their life. #s adults we get very used to

    juggling a variety of different tas$s and commitments. %e need to learn how to do this

    as well& and getting involved in these activities can give them some "ractice at it.

    '. (etting )nvolved in *iverse )nterests

    (etting involved in extracurricular activities also allows students to get involved in

    diverse interests. )t is im"ortant for us to be very diverse in their interests. These

    activities allow us to ex"lore various interests that we may have.

    +. Learning about Long Term ,ommitments

    %e learn about long term commitments when we involved in extracurricular activities aswell& which is another excellent benefit. %hen the join one of the activities or clubs& we

    commit ourselves to that activity for a "eriod of time. )f we don-t hold u" to our end of the

    deal& no doubt we will hear about it from our "eers and "erha"s even teachers.

    Learning to ta$e on commitments is im"ortant& and these activities can teach us this

    im"ortant lesson.

    . Ma$ing a ,ontribution

    /xtracurricular activities allow us to ma$e a contribution in some way. )t shows that we

    are getting away from just thin$ing about ourselves and contributing to something else.

    This is im"ortant for growth as a "erson.

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    0. aises 2elf /steem

    Many times& being involved in extracurricular activities hel"s to raise the self3esteem of

    "eo"les. There are many "eo"le that feel worthless or that there is nothing they are

    good at. Peo"le struggle with self3esteem& and these activities are a way that they can

    build self3esteem. /veryone wants to find something that they are really good at& and

    extracurricular activities "rovide them with a way that they can get involved in

    something and really shine& giving their self3esteem a boost.

    4. 5uilding 2olid elationshi" 2$ills

    %e will have the benefit of building solid relationshi" s$ills as well when we get involved

    in extracurricular activities. %e need to get involved in social activities and learn how to

    a""ro"riate act in social situations and these activities give us a chance outside of

    school to do this& while we are still being su"ervised by "eo"les.

    These are some 5enefits of extracurricular activities that ) mentioned above.