Focus on studying is commonly perceived as a good approach for full-time college students to applying for jobs in the future. However, some people argue that involvement in other activities is also vital for college students. Although there are several valid arguments to the contrary, in this essay I will argue that it is also necessary for university students to participate in extracurricular activities rather than only focusing on studies.
First and foremost, it is vitally important that students take part in other activities for the sake of learning societal skills, which cannot be learnt from books nor in the classroom. Imagine the working environment that would ensue if students lack the experience in socializing with new people, companies would not want to have employees that cannot collaborate with their colleagues regardless of their academic backgrounds.
Secondly and more importantly, though, in order to maintain societal and academic balance, it is recommended that students spend some of their after-school time to attend other activities. It is likely that some of the students would focus on other activities rather than studying, especially if they are talented in other areas. Indeed, if some students are talented in academic fields, then they would probably focus more on studying and not joining extracurricular activities.
In conclusion, while some people argue that studying should be the most focused part for full-time university students, I disagree entirely. I feel that involving in other activities is also critical for students to learn social skills from socializing with different groups of students.