text: Next you get to make new friends when you are taking a extracurricular activity. Some kids are to scared to play any sports or join in a school activity, because they are shy to talk to people. After all you get to have a lot of fun playing with your friends after school. Then it gives you a break form school, you are setting down most of the day doing work for school. When you play sports it helps you take your mind off of work and gives you brain a break.