Teens Speak

Attention Hennepin County Library Teens! How many of you play a sport for your school? How about participating in fine arts activities? Or what about academic activities such as quiz bowl and math team? I bet a vast majority of you can place yourself in one, if not more, of the categories above. Let's face it: schools offer a great variety of entertaining extracurricular activities to choose from. In my opinion, this is so awesome because it allows students to pursue their passions throughout their school career. Because these activities are passions, they often carry a great deal of importance for those who partake in them. Therefore, I think it is really important that each and every one of us make an effort to attend all of these events: soccer games, choir concerts, Mock Trial cases, anything -- and support our fellow students in their endeavors.

Speaking from personal experience, I know how great it feels to be at a competition and look into the crowd, and to see the smiling faces of your classmates cheering you on. They took time out of their busy lives to come and support their classmates. Furthermore, by doing this they also demonstrate a great deal of school spirit. It is really cool to have a crowd or audience decked out in school colors, cheering everyone on.

I was sitting in class the other day and a girl told me she was going to come watch my swim meet that night. She explained that she had set a personal goal of attending one event for every school team and group throughout the entire year. I think this is really admirable, and it shows that she is really involved with our school. To take a leaf out of this student's book, I challenge everyone reading this to consider this example. Make a personal goal for yourself. Maybe you cannot attend every single event, but perhaps you could try to make one or two each month. As a senior, I can assure you that high school flies by. Make the most of it and enjoy all the different events that are offered. Show your school spirit and have fun!

For information about high school activities and schedules, check out the Minnesota State High School League. It contains activity information and schedules for every type of activity offered.

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