text: Doing an extracurricular activity can actually help students perform better in school. By allowing yourself to have a break from schoolwork to do an extra activity, you're giving your mind a time to relax. Also, when you always focus on school and nothing else, you might get stressed out and feel overburdened. It can be nice to just relax and hang out with friends. Going to extracurricular activities can help to make schoolwork seem less stressful.