Extra curricular activities are almost as fun as school itself. Taking away things like art, music, and other thing make things dull and won't promote any individuality.
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Next thing you know you will take away sports. Then where will we get some of the scholarships some kids might not get from education alone. At one point in my life a couple of years back, i played the recorder and was actually pretty good at it.This may not seem like a lot to you but it is to me.