Getting Organized: Participating in Extracurricular Activities
Source: John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
Topics: Organizing Your Work, Study Skills, Extracurricular Activities, Scheduling and Time Management
School isn’t all about studying and tests; it’s also about making friends and having fun. Some of the best learning experiences come from participating in extracurricular activities. Activities foster community among your schoolmates, help build leadership, enable you to express yourself in different ways, and more. When planning your schedule, make time for any extracurricular activities.
Depending on your school, these activities can range from student government to sports teams (football, baseball, basketball, soccer, tennis, kickball, volleyball, and more). You may have a chess club or an academic team that competes in academic meets such as the Academic Olympics or Brain Game. You may have a drama club that puts on plays. Or you may sing in the choir or play a musical instrument in the band.
When you are making your schedule, include any practice or meeting times as well as any key dates (such as games or recitals). Doing so ensures that you don’t forget these activities and commitments. Also, you can make sure you coordinate any school work with extracurricular activity. For instance, suppose that you are in a play and practices are scheduled during midterms. You need to make sure that you can do both (with the emphasis on your studying).
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