text: School is stressful, and when you only think about school, it gets worse and worse and a lot of people need a break from school. That is where these activities can help. They might be more work but they allow you to take your mind off of school and on to something completely different that can benefit you in the same way. If you only think about school and no other activities, you will stress yourself out over due dates, bad grades and much more. I am not saying that you shouldnt worry about these things but people overthink them and dwell on them which makes the student not feel good. If they had more extracurricular activities, they might not be as focused on those things and relax and enjoy the activities and school more.