The Benefits of Co-curricular Activities

Imagine that you have to stay at school for nine hours and go to a cram school for another three hours without any co-curricular activities. If you were a student, would you be happy about that? Some schools only focus on academics but ignore the importance of extracurricular activities, which is as essential as academics is for students.

PE is one of the few classes in school giving students the chance to exercise and train their bodies. Regular physical activities can not only help students build up their stamina and core strength but also helps students improve their learning. In fact, students who have a healthier body usually perform better at school, because as you are aware one’s physical condition always affects one’s disposition. Without PE classes, one could get easily stressed or anxious and thus perform poorly in tests and exams. For this reason, schools should consider PE as meaningful as other subjects.

Music and art should also play an important role in a student’s learning at school. According to research, students who have a music education receive higher grades in core subjects, especially in math and languages, than those who do not have a music education. In addition, fine arts can also help students develop non-testable skills such as observation, innovation and creativity.

Some people may say that grades are the only thing that helps you get into a college. However, without co-curricular subjects, you may only be an intelligent but single-minded person who might be called a nerd. What’s worse is in all likelihood you will be considered near-sighted and even lose the opportunity to develop a relationship or make friends with others.

With the above-mentioned points, the importance of having co-curricular activities in school is clear. Furthermore, compared to the traditional education system, schools nowadays are paying more attention on balancing out academics and extracurricular activities within their curriculum. From this point of view, we should strongly request the education bureau to place more importance on this and introduce and maybe even enforce co-curricular activities be carried out in all schools.

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