text: Extracurricular activities can help students release stress. As students get older, they will have more responsibilities. This can lead to stress, and a large number of students don't know how they can handle it. Requiring that each student participate in at least one extracurricular activity can help get their mind off of the stressful factors in their lives. For example, playing a sport can give a student something productive to do when they need to release their stress. At such a young age, it is important to develop students who are responsible, yet balanced.