Madison High has a wide variety of extracurricular activities to offer every one and anyone. From the fine arts to multiple different sports, joining at least one of these activities will be beneficial to you in many ways.
Being passionate about something you are doing can give you very high self-esteem, which could increase your confidence overall. Challenging yourself can lead you to learning new skills and if you participate, it can get rid of the overall pressure for your daily life.
Activities will give you so many opportunities to get out of your bubble and meet new people. It is literally the easiest way to make friends with the same interests as you. Extracurriculars also could increase your social networking. Like the saying goes “it's not what you know, it's who you know.”
Not to mention, every extra group you are in looks amazing on resumes and makes to look like more of a well-rounded person. Let's not forget all the possible scholarships you could get for being in extracurricular activities. Colleges want to see that you participate, that's the type of people they want on their campus in the future.
Lastly, the things you will learn will be helpful throughout your whole life. Skills like teamwork, goal setting, and time management are just the few you learn without really realizing it. The more effort you put in the more skills you will develop. So give at least one extracurricular activity a try, you can’t knock it till you try it.
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