text: First off, students find after school activities as a great way to express themselves in a way they would not be able to in a regular classroom. Many students can join a fine arts club or a sports team where they could collaborate with others who enjoy those areas. For example, my friend Generic_Name had been in many advanced classes and was receiving a heavy work load, wanting a way to get rid of his stress he joined the track team. Before he had joined the track team he was always tired and anxious, but once he began running he was happy and was not as stressed as before. This shows that he was able to join a sports team that allowed him to express himself and create a love for a sport while also relieving his stress. To elaborate, my brother had always had anxiety about his grades and what tests he had the next day. He had always been into art, so he had decided to join the art club, when he had done this he would always come home and talk about how great it was that he had the freedom to paint whatever he had wanted and not have to worry about memorizing facts. Ultimately, this allowed his brain to think more creatively and gave him a break from memorizing facts for his test.