Some parents believe that children should do extra-curricular activities after school. Others say in this way children are under pressure. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
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activities
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's holistic growth, others believe that they add too much burden to Use synonyms
children
having to juggle between academic and non-academic matters. In my opinion, co-curricular Use synonyms
activities
are vital to developing important life skill sets, Use synonyms
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as collaboration, empathy, and communication, but Linking Words
children
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.
On one hand, extra-curricular Use synonyms
activities
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to learn teamwork and be creative. Use synonyms
In other words
, academic subjects focus too much on individual effort and Linking Words
as a result
, it is often observed that many academically strong Linking Words
children
end up not as successful at work as their peers, who were active in co-curricular Use synonyms
activities
since they struggle to collaborate and communicate effectively with others. Use synonyms
Furthermore
, performing well in both academic and non-academic definitely shows that you have gone above and beyond your basic academic expectation. Linking Words
Hence
, top universities’ selection criterion emphasizes extra-curricular involvement.
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On the other hand
, people might argue that after-school Linking Words
activities
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time
from academic studies. Some Use synonyms
parents
who focus on academics only think that after-school Use synonyms
activities
are a waste of Use synonyms
time
and energy. There is a heightened interest in mental health; Use synonyms
therefore
, some Linking Words
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also
prefer not to pressure their Linking Words
children
as it is not healthy. There are a lot of depressed Use synonyms
children
in countries with demanding academic standards, Use synonyms
thus
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parents
start prioritizing Use synonyms
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In addition
to that, in Linking Words
this
current society, which promotes free will, many support Linking Words
children
have the power to choose their own path.
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Finally
, In my view, Linking Words
children
need to join extracurricular Use synonyms
activities
. It provides a way to learn indispensable life skills. Though I agree that free will is a basic right, Use synonyms
children
require proper guidance from experienced adults to navigate the real world. One way to resolve Use synonyms
this
is letting Linking Words
children
try and choose what co-curricular Use synonyms
activities
that interest them. They Use synonyms
also
can make a lot of friends, who can be their valuable support system, through these Linking Words
activities
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Last
but not least, research has shown that non-academic Linking Words
activities
could be a channel to release stress. Use synonyms
For example
, exercising releases dopamine which boosts mental health. Linking Words
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parents
should not force their Use synonyms
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to do Use synonyms
such
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activities
especially when they have other academic tasks to be done because Use synonyms
this
will affect their performance at school.
In conclusion, Linking Words
while
people may vary in their opinion, I think that extracurricular Linking Words
activities
have a lot of benefits for Use synonyms
children
, yet if they can be a burden for Use synonyms
children
, Use synonyms
parents
must not force them to do them. Use synonyms
Consequently
, If schools taught their students about Linking Words
time
management, they would be able to balance both academic subjects and non-academic Use synonyms
activities
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