The Student News Site of Lake Central High School

Lake Central News

The Student News Site of Lake Central High School

Lake Central News

The Student News Site of Lake Central High School

Lake Central News

All (Home)Work, No Fun?

As high school students, you spend most of your time focusing on your academics, and you rarely have time to take on hobbies or do something fun every day. Nevertheless, it is important to hold on to your creativity as much as possible, and put it to use whenever you get the chance. Some of you will go to Art School, become musicians or writers, or work in the field that requires you to be bold and imaginative – like programming. Others may choose jobs that are more connected to fixed sciences, but they will still have kids on their own and spend a lot of their time playing with them to encourage their development. As adults, you need to escape from the mundane of the stresses of daily life, and will often times play video games, do puzzles, spin roulette wheels or play slots on their phones. Hence, the critical importance of gameplay into your life. No one says you still need to play in your old sandbox or fingerpaint – though there are special art classes that will teach you just that at a more advanced level. You have lots of fun teenage appropriate activities to choose from, and you don't have to get lost playing a game for hours in a row to relax your mind and decompress after a long day at school. All you need are a few minutes a day of fun time to help you let go of the stress associated with the load of homework and projects you need to finish for the coming day.

Why Are Games Good For Teens' Brains?

Researchers have shown that play activities can improve teenagers' degree of commitment toward their school activities and memorize what they learn in school or at home a lot easier. Most teens confront with the matter of not being able to retain the huge volumes of information they are taught o a daily basis. They start to feel overwhelmed, struggling to squeeze in as much information as possible. And they end up flunking tests and scoring low in class. As strange as it might sound, spending some time doing something enjoyable and relaxing every day, prior to doing your homework or in between projects will help out.

Playtime can encourage students to finish high school and not be tempted to try what else life can offer them from a much too younger age. High school dropout figures are alarming, and serious measures need to be taken to change things around. A school environment that is lighter and more open to communication and having fun or teaching lessons in a more playful manner will score better on the dropout percentage chart. Teachers need to start to encourage students to learn in a more playful manner.

Fab Labs

Most teens love to invent or design new things. And these special fab labs that high schools have started to set up allow them to do just that. They can make their own jewelry, design robots, sew clothes, or build musical instruments. Students also have the chance to watch theoretical knowledge learned in class be applied in real life, with the help of their projects.By using their imagination and exploring new realms of their knowledge, they can learn at a faster pace.

Fun At Home

Lots of teens like to play video games whenever they get the chance. Others are more passionate about reading online casino reviews and trying their luck with their favorite games for the smallest stakes possible. Of course, you need to be at least 18 to join a real money casino online, or be allowed to place wagers for real money. However, there are lots of exciting slots games that can be played free of charge, in fun or practice mode. And with over three thousand online casinos to choose from, teens of the legal age to gamble and a passion for games less likely to ever feel bored again.

While free play games are known to foster creativity better, a game of poker or blackjack will force students to exercise their math knowledge and logical thinking, see statistics be put into practice through real-life odds, wins and losses, and house edges, prepare budgets for their gaming sessions using limited money, and making the best choices possible.

Competition can be emphasized at a lower level when students play games that are less formal, such as playing music with each other for the sake of it, or making their own garage band.

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