text: Thank You, PROPER_NAME    Is it a good idea to force students to participate in an extracurricular activity? I do not believe so. There are many reasons why not to force after school activities. It is not necessary to force students into taking an extracurricular activity because: the student could already be participating in a non-school related activity, the student's family might not be able to afford the activity, and the student might be unable to handle the extra work.