text: One reason why participating in extra activities is pointless is because it limits outside school activity. Many people, including me, take foreign language classes after school. So, having to stay for yearbook, student council, or anything extra, would interfere with these classes. The majority of students volunteer or do charity work after school, and or on the weekends. I volunteer as a tutor every other day, but if I had to participate in extra activities, it would clash with my tutoring schedule. Participating in extracurricular activities is unnecessary because it shortens the things you can do outside of school.