text: Students should participate in at least one extracurricular activity because joining them can have many benefits for their future. If a student joined the school basketball team and liked it, they could keep playing basketball until college and by that time they're really good. Before you know it, offers from a lot of colleges would be basically showing up at their doorstep, wanting that student to play for them. For example, many athletes started from playing on his or her school team and worked their way up to play for the most official team. Another example is when Generic_Name was one of the best players on her school soccer team, so now she uses her skill set to try out for one of the most skilled soccer team later on in life. In conclusion, students joining extracurricular activities that the school offers can help them be successful later in life.