text: Students often have nothing to look forward to as they go to school, but having extracurricular activities gives them something to be looking forward to. Some sports teams or school clubs like to hold after school practices or meetings that are mandatory for the students to attend. Kids might be waiting to go to their football practice, or their team meeting, throughout the day, so they can work hard after school and see their teammates and friends. On occasional weekends, or in some cases every weekend, their team might be playing in a game or going to a competition, which causes students to become excited. Some of these students are very dedicated to what they do and when they go out to compete or to play they give it everything they have, and they feel very accomplished if they become the champion. Some of these kids are not getting out of the house very often, but these activities, like sports, give them a reason to. They might not be leaving their house because they have nowhere to be and nothing to do, but playing sports gives them a reason to become active. These activities are the reason some kids enjoy going to school.