text: One important aspect of extracurricular activities is that it often helps students perform better in school. A good example of this is taking an engineering or math related activity. Students who partake in such activities can learn skills in math that they can use in school to do better in their math class. It could also reinforce thought processes that they have already learned and so they could get better at that. But what about extra curricular activities that don't involve math, like sports? Well sports require your brain to think about a problem that could happen later in the game, then prepare for that. Thinking ahead is also very important in a learning environment, and those who didn't think ahead will likely reach an obstacle that they weren't prepared for. However, students who take extracurricular activities will be more likely to find ways to overcome this obstacle and excel academically.