text: Students should participate in extracurricular activities because they can become more social. Participating in clubs or sports will help students make new friends. If you are on a sports team and you dont know anybody, then you should make friends with them to help improve your teamwork. joining clubs or sports will also encourage students to go out more. This can relate to making new friends. If students have friends, then they might want to go and hangout more, and maybe even make more new friends. Students may also want to try new things. If students are doing something they enjoy, they might want to find other activities or clubs similar to the first one.