Glasgow Students Receive Assistance from Extracurriculars
Imagery by Baker, Molly C
To get a deeper understanding of what both middle school and high school teachers want to see from their students to guarantee the most success in their future, Glasgow’s band teacher, Mr. Sharrock provided input. When asked the crucial question of how he thought joining extracurriculars affects students, Mr. Sharrock said, “starting an activity in middle school helps build your social group and it only grows when you get to high school.” In his opinion, doing extracurricular activities at a young age helps you learn how to balance your time so you’re able to get all your assignments done, and then you can indulge in your activity. This can help as you’re learning how to manage your life if you wish to go to college. It helps in terms of time management and extracurriculars look great on college resumes. Addressing high school extracurriculars, he said, “just go and do all the things. I hear a lot of 8th graders say, ‘I’m going to be so busy in high school!’ And it prevents them from doing a lot of things. I would just say do all of the things.”
Extracurricular activities can be a great way for students to branch out, meet new people, become more versatile, and try new things. Glasgow students are fortunate to have extracurriculars. Joining an extracurricular can be beneficial for years to come, from your social life to college resumes. By starting an activity at Glasgow, you can set yourself up for success in the future. Check out Glasgow’s after school programs and activities and contact Mr. Williams with any questions at [email protected].
Molly Baker is an 8th grader at Glasgow. Her family is from Arkansas, but she mostly grew up in Poland and Slovenia. She moved to Virginia in the summer of 2020. She has one brother and two dogs, and is the youngest in her family by ten years. She plays volleyball, and is very indecisive about her position, but is currently an opposite hitter. She especially enjoys music, especially the works of Frank Ocean, The Cure, Tyler, The Creator, Childish Gambino, Abba, Fleetwood Mac, and more.
Silvia Smith (she/her) is an 8th grader at Glasgow Middle School. She was born and raised in Fairfax County but she has family in Norway which is where she’s from primarily. Her hobbies include going to dance class, traveling to different states and new countries, hiking, and skiing. She loves her cats Cindy and Enzo and also loves listening to music from artists such as Cage the Elephant, Duran Duran, Mac Miller, and Roddy Ricch.
Nathan Jackson
Mar 4, 2022 at 8:14 am
I see myself in the background but great story!