We surveyed a total of 177 Northern students to find out how extracurricular activities affect student’s lives.
1. Do you participate in extracurricular activities?
yes- 80% no-20%
2. If you do not participate in extracurricular activities, do you wish you did?
yes- 32% no-68%
3. How many hours a week do you spend on extracurricular activities?
0 to 3- 40% 4 to 7- 29% 8 to 10+ – 31%
4. Do extracurricular activities add to your stress?
yes-46% no-54%
5. On a scale of 1-5, 1 being not at all – 5 being very much, how much do your grades suffer because of extracurricular activities?
1-52% 2-26% 3-13% 4-5% 5-4%
6. Have you ever missed an extracurricular activity because you had too much homework?
yes-38% no-62%
Because of extracurricular activities…..
7. Have you ever failed a test due to lack of studying?
yes-34% no-66%
8. Have you made new or better friends?
yes-93% no-7%
9. Do you miss out on events with family or friends?
yes-42% no-58%
10. Have you ever missed assignments or turned in things late?
yes-44% no-56%
Olivia Reilly, Sam Grimwood, Madison Marinaccio, Peyton Colgan – Journalism One