text: Secondly, having participated in a school extracurricular could be the difference in attending a specific college or not. The same goes for a desired workplace, as many companies require an extracurricular to be present on your resume. For example, if you participated in your school's drama club in middle school and high school, you are more likely to get into a theater class in college than someone who was not a part of their school drama club. Also, being a part of a club or sport can help you gain social skills, that way if you have to give a talk or write a book with someone, you will be prepared.