text: Participating in an activity might help kids make new friends. Kids might not have many friends at school; therefore, if they went to an activity they could meet some new people. Last year in seventh grade I didn't have many friends. My best friend moved and I was going to a new school with a lot more people. One of my friends at school said they were signing up to be in Best Buddies; so I decided to sign up too. We became close to one of the buddies and now we all are friends do stuff outside of school. Also, children might not have any of their friends in their classes. Generic_School is very big and has many class rooms. The chance of get in a class with a friend is low. Last summer I was very nervous about not having any classes with friends. When school started I only had one class with a friend, but we didn't even get to sit next to each other. I didn't get to spend time with my friends until after school at Best Buddies. During that time I also made a new friend. Another reason is because kids might be shy and not able make friends during the day. I have always been a shy kid and when I didn't have any classes with my friends I kept to myself even more. Best Buddies gave me a chance to have fun and interact with more people. This year I still go to Best Buddies, and I am still good friends with the people I meet last year. Making friends can be hard at times, but going to an extracurricular activity could help.