Allow rising HS freshman to potentially overcommit herself to outside school ECs?

<p>I have to agree with what all the others said that if your D can handle the ECs and her hs courses then she should continue to do them all.</p>

<p>My DD (finishing jr year hs) rode horses since she was 8 years and and competed hunter/jumper. She also has been heavily involved in musical theatre and voice lessons since middle school. Last fall she decided on her own that she would give up riding horses because of her passion for the theatre and wanting to devote all of her free time to performing in musicals or preparing to audition for college next year. She is an excellant student in all APs and honors courses. Since she always did very well at school and was able to school work and activities we let her do all that she wanted. In the end she decided what direction she wanted to concentrate on for the remainder of hs and is following that path.</p>