These activities not only help them gain more skills, but also teach them to care about others.
这些活动不仅帮助他们获得更多技能，还教会他们关爱他人。
After-school activities also play a part when students apply to college.
在学生申请大学时，课外活动也起着一定的作用。
However, they can take up a lot of time, so students have to learn to organise their busy schedules.
然而，这些活动会占用大量时间，因此学生必须学会安排他们忙碌的日程。
Lisa graduated from our school last June and is about to go to college in New York.
丽莎去年六月从我们学校毕业，即将去纽约上大学。
It's a fantastic opportunity for new students to get to know the school and the other students.
对于新同学来说，这是一个了解学校和其他同学的绝佳机会。
But then I figured I'd better just go all out and see what happens.
但随后我想，我最好还是全力以赴，看看会发生什么。
As a member of the school volleyball team, I wasn't selected for the end-of-year competition.
作为校排球队的一员，我没有入选年终比赛。
In the UK and the US, senior high school students take part in various after-school activities, such as club activities and volunteer work.
在英国和美国，高中生参加各种课外活动，例如社团活动和志愿服务。
Challenges like this might sometimes depend on what you do.
像这样的挑战有时可能取决于你做什么。
If you fail, no problem — next time you can fail better!
如果你失败了，没关系——下一次你可以失败得更有进步！