text: They are not wrong. I have been a longtime lover of the Transformers franchise; unfortunately, in my tightly-knit group of friends, there is not one person who shares that interest. On the other hand, the online community of my fellow Transformers fans has helped me band together with people all around the world in multiple collaborative projects. My sole lament is that I could not share this place with others I personally know; however, I know that extracurriculars would allow me to do just so. Although mandatory participation in an extracurricular would seem to many like a bore, they would introduce students to new interests to determine a possible career path, allow students connect with others, and give students an opportunity to learn crucial skills.