Involvement in activities outside of schoolwork makes high school a lot more interesting and fun.  Through extracurricular activities, you can develop important skills, such as teamwork, public speaking, creativity, leadership, and self-awareness.

The first step is to explore. While you can't do everything, try to get involved in as many clubs, teams, and activities that you find interesting. There is not a required one-size-fits-all list of activities. What matters is that you find clubs and programs that interest you!

You won't know if you like something if you don't try it. For example, if you think you might be interested in earning a business degree, find out if your high school has a financial association. If you think you'd like a career in politics, check to see if your high school has a Model Unite Nations project.

While you want to appear "well rounded," it is important that you don't take on too much. It can be helpful to see freshman year as the time to try a lot of things. In your sophomore year, you can begin limiting your involvement to your most important activities. This will allow you to spend more time on fewer things.

 Develop it into a true passion and try to be an expert in it. This is what makes you unique and allows you to shine on a college application or qualify for a scholarship.

A. Bear in mind what is most important to you.

B. You may feel it hard to make choices at the very beginning.

C. Participate in various extracurricular activities with interest.

D. As you start high school, you will find you have many new opportunities.

E. Allow yourself enough time to do well in the activities you care about most.

F. These activities help you gain abilities you couldn't learn through textbooks and tests alone

G. Keep an eye out for clubs that may specifically help you prepare for a particular college major.