text: In conclusion, kids have so much going on that the school doesn't know about. Some students really don't like school so why are we forcing them to stay longer than needed for something that could just make it worse. You can't expect every student to want to go to school every day let alone commit the time into staying longer and doing something "fun". Even if they wanted to, there may not be enough time left in the day for that to happen. Students already have enough stress as it is so why put even more on their plate if it won't help them succeed. Kids that do have the time and want to participate in these can and should be able to. Because of these reasons, I believe that students should not be forced to participate in extracurricular activities.     I think that people go to more than one person for advice because firstly, people might want different views or ideas on a certain problem or situation. Secondly, some people might have more experience than others handling or talking about that certain problem. Finally, I believe that a lot of people may just want reassurance that they're doing the right thing from multiple sources.