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Balance academics and extra-curricular activities

Kenya: First term is a drama and sports term in the school calendar. The drama festival and interschool sports mean that some students will miss class to rehearse and even travel to compete.

But does this mean that you lock up your books until the competitions are over? Extra-curricular activities offer you opportunities that could be useful when you get into the real world. Not everything you know is taught in the classroom.

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