Extra- Curricula’s are activities held during or after school. What makes something extra- curricular is if you choose to do the activity, and it’s not forced upon you. Almost anything can be a extra- curricular activity, some are: basketball, football, cheer, chess, etc. Almost every high school has them but Constitution’s diversity only offers some. We’ll see which ones are the most popular and which are not, and how extra- curricular impact students and their futures.
Constitution High School offers very little e.c's, but unique activities. This school offers activities: historical society, sprit club, mock trail, shake sphere club, debate, junior varsity basketball, students run Philly style, and last but not least newspaper club. Joining these clubs are very easy but many students don’t. Students in Constitution High School is a very diverse school, coming from different background and schools. Nikki Branhunt sophomore at Constitution High School, and two yeah debater says “ I love debate. It enriches my speech and confidence.” When I asked sophomore Dominique Gibson how important extra- curricular are to him he states “ It’s for college it makes you stand out from others who don’t.” E.c not only make the person look good, it also makes the school look good. Principle of Constitution High School Thomas Davidson says “ Studies have shown that e.c's enhance school sprit and develops leaderships potential, good citizenship, and attendance, and gets grades in students.” As you see kids who participate in these activates enjoy them, but there is always some who don’t.
School ending at 3:24 can be stressful to any child, and this can become a reason many kids don’t join. When asked majority students said “I don’t have the time” or my favorite “ I’m just not interested” It’s ok if kids don’t want to join their not forced, but children like sophomore Silmarie says “ I’m a very lazy person…E.c's is just too much along with school and homework.” Students who don’t join e.c, have a chance of losing many oppurnities, but once again, it’s a choice not mandatory.
In any school their will always be a separation of most popular to least popular. Constitution High School is just the same way. Aisha Madhi, debate team coach, and Junior history teacher says “ I think that despite students interest In school activities are widely varied…I would say mock trail, debate, sprit club, drama club, and basketball are among the more popular clubs.” To be such a small school popularity is varied, every club gets the same support in many different ways.
Constitution High School has various teachers who teach one or more ec activities. Mr. Romero is lucky enough to teach three. He teaches shakes hers, newspaper, and he used to teach debate. When I asked his view on extra curricular he stated “ My favorite has been shake sphere club, every practice we grow more and more. Newspaper basically runs themselves” Some teachers only do it for the money but many do it for the enjoyment.
College can play a major part for e.c kids. Colleges can give you full or partial scholarships in different areas of extra curricular. Aisha Madhi said “ E.c activities are very important because they give students a chance to developed skills that may or not be academic. Students have varied strengths and talents, and e.c activities allow students to feel good about themselves, even if they are not as successful with certain subjects on class, also many skills developed in clubs helps students in college and/or their choose careers. Most importantly, it’s a way for young people to have fun while pushing themselves to achieve success.” E.c can put you ahead of kids who don’t participate in them and you can have fun while your doing them.
E.c's are not supposed to be stressful, there supposed to be fun only if you join. There's also various activities to choose form that fits your interest. But there’s only one thing to remember…it’s a choice not a force.
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