Among various recipes one enjoys in his or her college life, recreational activities can by no means be ignored. It is numerous activities, such as spoken English competitions, sports events, and clubs and societies of different interests, that help to make campus life colorful and diversified.

Facing so many interesting extracurricular activities, we college students have trouble to choose the proper ones. As freshmen, we are
confused by all kinds of posters for students’ clubs to recruit new members. There are two opposite views about recreational activities. One says they exert positive influence on a student’s physical and mental development, for they can explore a student’s talent, develop a student's ability in communication, and teach them to be more independent. While, opposite voices can also be heard by asserting that recreational activities waste too much time, and therefore may hinder student from focusing on his or her study.

As for me, I hold a belief that recreational activities do more good than harm, because I have always been of the impression that as a
college student, he or she, besides the academic information, should pick up more practical skills to be better prepared for the career
development. Recreational activities do give us a good chance. And, so long as one can arrange the time by reason, activities besides
study will definitely provide more benefit for us. （北京 李艳华）