text: Finally, academics. The most important part of school, or at least what we're there for. Honestly, I see extracurricular activities as a side quest. Instead of spending time on activities, a student can spend the same amount of time to study topics such as math and science. We need to focus on the main topic here, every year I take a standards of learning test issued by the state to prove my capabilities and what I have learned. All a student should be required to learn are the basics and what they're being tested on. Until state requires students to participate in extracurricular activities, it shouldn't be a requirement.