<p>Hello! I just got into 11th year.
When I was in elementary school, I used to play short track speed skating for three years.
Never participate in competition, but I used to train like an athlete.
I really miss skating, and now I want a restart .</p>
<p>I'm an international student from Korea, so I have no idea how popular this sport is in the states.
Anyways, this time I want to try on figure skating if I could.
(I found out that there is something called synchronized figure skating.
There is only one team in Korea, so..)
Unfortunately, mom and dad are strongly against my idea unless it would help for university administration.</p>
<p>So, does university prefer figure skating, short track speed skating, or none of them?
If I start figure skating right now, (oh, and I'm living in dorm, so only weekend is available), would I be able to compete in a competition? Should I rather restart short track speed skating? Or, do you think it is just waste of time?</p>
<p>IMO do the sport because you want to, not because it’ll help you get into college. I began figure skating (and eventually synchronized skating) because it was something I really wanted to do, not because I thought it would give me extra points with universities.
Plus commitment in sports regardless of what they are are a plus for college admission officers.
If you started figure skating right now and wanted to compete, you would probably need to practice on more days than just the weekends because, hey, competitions take a lot of time. Make sure to find a private coach and get USFSA or ISI membership if you want to compete. There’s a bunch of different levels for each system so you should be able to compete in a short amount of time.</p>
<p>Thanks a lot! I really have no idea about figure skating. It really helped me get the idea.
One more question, do you think there would be an opportunity for me to learn figure skating after at college?</p>