text: My first reason is that being involved in an extracurricular activity allows students to try new things. It's hard to try a new thing because it's scary to get out of your comfort zone. But very soon, it can become enjoyable and fun. Meeting new people is always a great thing to do in an activity. The students will get new friends and it will let them have someone to do the activity with. In activities, a lot of people come in not knowing that they may be good at it. Participating in activities can help someone find their "thing". Extracurricular activities let students try new things that help them find out whether or not they like it.