Improved Academic Performance: Studies have shown that students who participate in extra-curricular activities have marked improvement in grades. This attributes to skills they learn such as better time management to accommodate their hobbies class activities, better organization skills and a boost in their self-esteem.
Better time management: A student learns how to balance his/her academic life with respective hobbies. They need to know how to incorporate their club and sport activities into their academic life and collect enough time for each. They learn how to plan out their day to include study time and extra-curricular activities time, and will know how to make use of any free time they may have. Such a student is also less likely to procrastinate.
Learn new and useful skills: Students learn new skills that are useful in their academic life and day-to-day activities. Students learn skills such as teamwork, better social skills, and critical thinking. Students who participate in extra-curricular activities are found to have better leadership skills and learn how to relate with their peers than those who don’t.
Sense of commitment: Students who participate in extra-curricular activities have a sense of commitment to whatever they are involved in. This is because as they take part in whatever sports or cub activities, they are member of, they have to commit to it and give their all and this commitment extends to all other areas of their lives.
Sense of responsibility: A student who is given a task such as leading a team, will with time be very efficient in that task. This will foster a sense of accountability and responsibility in them.
