The Benefits of Reducing Homework “My dog ​​ate my homework” is a famous and desperate excuse theoretically used by students who have failed, due to lack of self-discipline , to complete their homework. homework. Although many people believe that doing homework systematically leads to success in life, it is often placed by high school students in the same category as housework; banal and difficult. While it's true that doing homework can contribute to success in class, it can also limit the time high school students have to work on other educational activities. Reducing the overall amount of homework assigned to students daily can allow them to pursue other important activities such as mastering their musical talents, improving athletically, and spending meaningful time with friends and family. Singing and music in general are things that most people enjoy. we have known them since childhood. Mothers often sing lullabies to their babies, toddlers learn their "A, B, C" to the sound of a song, and can find the pots and pans in the kitchen and compose a symphony to the rhythm of the chorus of wooden spoons on metal surfaces. Music is something that many students, especially in high school, enjoy and even need to feel emotionally complete. Music also encourages academic excellence. A study from the University of California, Irvine illustrates this point: “A study from the University of California, Irvine showed that preschoolers who received several months of daily group singing lessons as well as private lessons keyboarders performed significantly higher on tests of spatial reasoning - essential for developing math and engineering abilities. Speaking from personal experience, several of my friends and I have...... middle of paper ...... work, "be employed if the homework assigned to high school students were to be reduced and more time set aside for self-improvement outside of academic settings Time spent improving musical talents, athletic abilities, and closeness to family and friends would not only improve academic performance but also enrich the student's life. Developing talents in multiple areas leads to a richer, more fulfilling life full of learning and meaning Works Cited “Physical activity can help children do better in school, studies show. 10/24/2013 at 6:06:45 p.m. » The Washington Post October 24, 2013. ProQuest Internet. Christian Science Monitor: June 20, 2000. ProQuest Internet. November 15, 2013. Rosenberg, Merri. “When homework takes over.” New York Times: 0, April 18, 2004. ProQuest. Internet. November 16. 2013 .