Extracurrilar Activities Essay

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Joshua Parham English 110(7) 11-19-12 Benefits of Extracurrilar Activities Have you ever imagined all the benefits of participating in extracurricular activities? There are many benefits available to you in the following activities; sports, art, music, drama, clubs/organizations, and even community activities. These activities can be normally obtained through your local school/district, community, church, and even work place. These experiences can be beneficial to anyone who obtains them. The benefits will prepare you for a variety of circumstances. The benefits of extracurricular activities can include scholarships, job opportunities, self-motivational experiences, and the development of social skills. One of the benefits of participating in extracurricular activities is scholarship opportunities. Scholarship opportunities can provide ways to assist you in paying for an education that exceeds high school. Also, there are plenty of scholarships that support the arts, such as music, dance, art, and the most popular, poetry. I myself was a participant in Junior Achievement. Junior Achievement was a volunteer organization that gave me an opportunity to assist a teacher in an Elementary school. I helped different students according to their grade levels, with homework and extra credit assignments. Also, it allowed students with a passion to teach and get involved with other students with similar goals. It helped me earn a one thousand dollar COCA-COLA scholarship to Clarion University. This allowed me to further my education beyond high school. I used this scholarship to assist my education in the education field. My passion was always to teach students. Being in this organization helped me to receive a scholarship to live out that goal. This was a tremendous benefit. The second benefit of participating in extracurricular activities is possible job

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