It is well documented that extracurricular activities boost academic success. In recent years, schools have tried to broaden the traditional extracurricular definition to appeal to a more diverse, and often disengaged, group of students who are at-risk of dropping out of high school. Esports just might be the natural fit.
Lack of Engagement Leads to Hopelessness
Summer Jibril was a 16-year-old high school sophomore, and she was in a bad place. Suffering from diagnosed depression and anxiety since her middle school years, she sat on the edge of her bed and contemplated her next move.
