text: In conclusion, there are countless reasons why students should be required to participate in extracurricular activities, some specific reasons being that they teach proper time management, could show you how much you love something, and assist in figuring out main priorities in life. There are so many positives that they outweigh any negatives that could arise. These life lessons will expand and travel so far with people in their journey. Some students may never do these activities after middle school, but at least they will have taken a small part in some of the most moving learning experiences ever known to school system.         Dear TEACHER_NAME.