Almost everyone in high school has something to do. Whether it is band, ROTC, sports, a job, NHS, or even being involved within an activity. One question many people ask themselves is are we doing too much? My answer to that question is no, and I will explain below.
Imagine coming home from school and having no responsibilities. You have no chores, and you don’t have to do anything unless you want to do it. Well obviously, if you have nothing to do, you will choose to do something probably non productive, such as sleep, play video games, or just sit around. If you really think about it, in real life we cannot just sit around and accomplish nothing, otherwise we will starve and end up on the streets.
So to answer the question, my answer is no, you can never do too much. If we start being productive and have many responsibilities, we will be ready for life. Think of this scenario, if we did not have high school and we sent children straight to college, would they succeed? The obvious answer would be no, because we would have no previous knowledge of learning. So think about this, if we do not do anything, are we preparing ourselves for real life without the aid from our family? I think not. By being involved and having responsibilities, it helps train us for the future. By having jobs, or being involved within sports, we meet certain expectations and standards that are set into place. In sports, if you do not try your best, you will not start at the sport you play, in a job, if you do not accomplish the tasks that are assigned to you, you will not keep your job.
In the long run, you will appreciate your involvement in high school, because eventually you will look back on your high school days, or the days that made you who you are. The amount of effort that you gave in high school, and the tasks and responsibilities that you had will pave the path for your future. As you look when you become older, you will ask yourself ” What did I do in high school?” and your answer should provide some sort of answer that shows that you had responsibilities. These reasons provided help support that responsibilities in high school are very influential within a persons life, and they help build a person up and prepare them for a life that will have many obstacles that need to be passed.
