Extracurricular Activities Effects on Success
Extracurricular Activities’ Effect on Success
Anna Yang
Senior Project Paper
November 14, 2013
“More than half of American teenagers attending school participate in some sort of organized activities” (Wilson 1). Important activities include such as sports, clubs, organizations, dance teams, drill teams, theater, drama club, glee club and etc. Students engaged in activities increased their connection with the school, and when students get involved in extracurricular activities, they feel a stronger bond towards school and connection to the community that most likely lets them experience academic success (Bryan et al. 467). Then students are told that, when it comes to succeeding in school, studying and doing the homework is all there is to it. Therefore, some students tend not to get involved, and instead spend most of their time studying. However, there are students who are involved with extracurricular activities at school and still do great in their studies. These students are still able to attain academic achievement. Participation in extracurricular activities in school improves a student’s success during high school. Students attend their daily classes at school and raise their grade point average to be able to participate in a sport or activity. “When students take extracurricular activities they are less likely to drop out of school and are more likely to have a higher academic achievement […] Schools do not let students who aren’t getting at 1.5 grade point average play a sport, which usually makes the student work hard to bring his or her grade up to play that sport” (Siegmund). Even then, there is always something that gets in students’ way. “Usually to be involved in any school extracurricular activity there are stipulations such as minimal grade point averages, no discipline referrals and regular attendance in school.” (Wilson 7). The students involved would do their best to behave in class. These students get no
Anna Yang
Senior Project Paper
November 14, 2013
“More than half of American teenagers attending school participate in some sort of organized activities” (Wilson 1). Important activities include such as sports, clubs, organizations, dance teams, drill teams, theater, drama club, glee club and etc. Students engaged in activities increased their connection with the school, and when students get involved in extracurricular activities, they feel a stronger bond towards school and connection to the community that most likely lets them experience academic success (Bryan et al. 467). Then students are told that, when it comes to succeeding in school, studying and doing the homework is all there is to it. Therefore, some students tend not to get involved, and instead spend most of their time studying. However, there are students who are involved with extracurricular activities at school and still do great in their studies. These students are still able to attain academic achievement. Participation in extracurricular activities in school improves a student’s success during high school. Students attend their daily classes at school and raise their grade point average to be able to participate in a sport or activity. “When students take extracurricular activities they are less likely to drop out of school and are more likely to have a higher academic achievement […] Schools do not let students who aren’t getting at 1.5 grade point average play a sport, which usually makes the student work hard to bring his or her grade up to play that sport” (Siegmund). Even then, there is always something that gets in students’ way. “Usually to be involved in any school extracurricular activity there are stipulations such as minimal grade point averages, no discipline referrals and regular attendance in school.” (Wilson 7). The students involved would do their best to behave in class. These students get no