This article is dedicated to the students of BLA who are bored by the grueling grind of everyday school life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Let\u2019s get straight to the point. How many of you Beacon Lighters have yearned for a more engaging conversation that does not revolve around the country\u2019s favorite actors and actresses, a safe space where you can hone and nurture your own unique talents, something that enables you to see the world from several perspectives? I know I have. I desperately want to escape from the mindless prattle of who will sit with whom, who the best cricketer is, and whether the latest drama serial is bakwas <\/em>or not.<\/p>\n\n\n\n So, in my opinion, the answer is creating more extra-curricular activities for students to join. And I\u2019m not talking about creating \u201ctime-pass\u201d sessions, I\u2019m talking about actual, productive lessons that teach the students something other than the usual seven subjects we are taught throughout the week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n I mean, come on<\/em>. You can\u2019t just measure how smart a kid is by looking at his grades. Intelligence exists on so many levels! Which is proven by point no.1:<\/p>\n\n\n\n 4 types of intelligence<\/strong><\/em>:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Kids with this sort of intelligence would usually be good at skills like debating, writing, and reading.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Generally, a child with mathematical intelligence would be a good problem-solver and be skilled in doing calculations and solving math problems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Spatial intelligence is creative intelligence: kids with this sort of intelligence are good at thinking three-dimensionally and possess skills like drawing, painting, reading maps and analyzing images.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Interpersonal intelligence is the intelligence that constitutes leadership; kids with this sort of intelligence are good at working in teams, helping others, working out disputes, and are open to forming new connections.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Considering these types of intelligence, I would like to suggest a few clubs, starting with:<\/p>\n\n\n\n *We already have a writing club.<\/p>\n\n\n\n I mean, having all these clubs would be so incredibly awesome.<\/em> The art, drama, and writing club would be collaborating, like, all the time; writing club members could write a script that would be acted out by drama club, and props in charge would be art club. Kids could be both writing and debate club members; debate club would decide on an interesting topic to debate on (anything <\/em>except the ancient debate about the effects of social media on society), writing club could write the <\/em>most awesome, the most persuasive speeches to be used in the debates and the coup de grace is that the kids would have something new to talk about every single day.<\/em> Actual intelligent convo, people!<\/p>\n\n\n\n Another benefit of having so many extra-curricular activities is that it would encourage inclusivity, exposure, and confidence in a lot of kids. I\u2019m not saying that all kids are like that, but from what I\u2019ve seen, not as many kids here at BLA come forward as they should, and I don\u2019t like it. In my opinion having regular, weekly activities would be a good way to include kids who don\u2019t always get the spotlight. That way participation in most students would increase and things wouldn\u2019t be as boring as they are here (insert annoyed face).<\/p>\n\n\n\n So! To conclude, we need extracurricular activities because:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Seriously, you people need to start thinking. At this point you\u2019re so used to teachers thinking for you, you don\u2019t even bother to do it yourself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
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