text: In short, extracurricular activities should indeed be required for all these reasons. Many students may oppose against this belief due to the lingering thought that it may take away their free time or they are simply afraid of meeting new people in a new environment. However, it is important to keep in mind that although they may think that is the case, it will most definitely benefit them in the future, especially when college comes near. If students took the time to find an extracurricular activity that they are interested in, then they will see more positive than negative outcomes in their daily and social lives. In the end, it's up to them to decide for themselves, but they must know that their future counts more than their personal wants. I think we should be able to use are phones as long as when we are not using them when we are in class. If we are at lunch or between classes if should be okay. It would be a good idea also because so students have to talk to there parents if they have to stay after school or get sick in the day they could just text or call there parents. If your parents had to talk to there child about something that was important that had happened at home or if she could not pick you up from school.