Extracurricular Activities for Career Counseling

Since this is an established theory that not only is the classroom education or the formal education important, informal and non-formal is equally important. We need to see how informal matters. Informal education is simply the activities and co-curricular stuff we do in institutions. However, it is noted that with every year passing, these activities decrease in number. The concept remains, that as you grow up, you need to adapt to the formal education system only. We understand that this is not the case at all. This is why we develop courses and activities that are suited for various age groups to ensure that students of all levels get an informal education as well.

The benefits of extracurricular activities!

Extracurricular activities are extremely important at all levels of education. Using the phrase”All work and no play makes jack a dull boy" we understand that the formal teacher, student, and classroom method can be boring and un-interactive. Hence, it is important for educational institutions to set up co-curricular activities. Professionals, who do this, make sure that it is done according to the level of classes and their courses and more. Here are a few benefits for holding co-curricular activities in school!

1. These activities help in learning about time management and priorities. When we become adults, every day we have a new thing on our plate which makes us wish that we had methods of time management in our young time so that we can apply them now.
2. Getting involved in extracurricular activities helps students learn about diverse interests. They focus on their academics, yet they are also focused on achieving something along side!
3. Extracurricular activities make students more confident and raise their self-esteem outside the classroom! These activities can act like a preview of the outside world and help students practice their confidence.
4. These activities work to provide the best possible social skills possible. Usually, in these activities, students have to team up or if not team up, they need to at least interact with someone. This helps in building their social skills that are used in every means of life whether higher studies or work.
5. Extracurricular activities help students make a change around the world at a very young age. This tells them the importance of a society and how making a change at every stage no matter big or small, is very important in taking steps in changing the world.
6. The educational extracurricular activities like the spelling bee and mental math competitions help the students learn more efficiently in the name of activities and competitions.

Though extracurricular activities teach children a lot more than formal education can, it is important to note that formal education is still the most important and it is highly important to keep the major focus there. Too many extracurricular activities can divert the student's attention and cause failure in the class. Limits need to be set to ensure the best!