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Extracurricular writing activities can significantly improve students' writing proficiency. This study investigated the impact of extracurricular writing activities on the writing skills of English department Students at Samtah Applied College. The study focused on various activities such as the student newspaper, literary magazines, writing workshops, debate clubs, and research projects. A mixed-methods approach was used to collect data on students' participation in extracurricular writing activities, the impact of such activities on their writing skills, and the challenges that students faced while participating in these activities. The findings of this study indicate that students who participated in extracurricular writing activities demonstrated notable improvements in their skills, such as grammar, vocabulary, organization, style, and audience awareness. However, the study also revealed that students face challenges participating in these activities, including lack of time, access to activities, and support from instructors and mentors. Therefore, policymakers and educators should encourage and support extracurricular writing activities by providing a variety of options, partnering with community organizations, delivering support to students, and providing more flexible and convenient activities. This study is also focused on the using of extracurricular writing activities can positively impact students' writing proficiency, which can benefit to them throughout their academic and professional careers. The study came up with preliminary study, a number of findings, recommendation, and offered some suggestions based on the solutions.