Continuity vs. Comfort

Colleges & Universities A-Z Princeton University
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<p>Okay...so I have a dilemma
I'm an extremely huge music person. I play the trumpet and have been playing for 8 years.
Since I arrived at high school, I have been in marching band (after school activity) for three years and plan on joining senior year to make it four.
I have also played in the concert band (an actual class) for three years. But...I'm thinking of dropping it because:
-I do not feel challenged in it. Especially b/c all the good players graduated last year. The repertoire is also...not very interesting.
-I really want an extra off period.
-I could use it to relax. Plus...say I get in SCEA...I don't want to worry about playing tests after I got accepted.
-I don't want to ruin my GPA.</p>

<p>Okay...the last three reasons are kind of superficial...but you get the point.</p>

<p>Should I still take concert band to show continuity/determination/steadfastness/etc.?
Or should I not...after all I'm still doing marching band.</p>

<p>HELP PLEASE :D</p>

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<p>I would say, sure, drop concert band, especially if you’re keeping marching. (Unless you’re planning on majoring in music…) However, I’m not sure that replacing it with a free period is a great idea. Not knowing your schedule / how it compares with others’, I can’t really judge. But, I don’t think that free periods look too great. (My school didn’t have the option. So I don’t really know, actually.)</p>

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<p>I will still be taking 5 APs, so hopefully my schedule will still look “rigorous.” I just really want another off to be able to breathe a little you know? Hm…I don’t know what to do.</p>

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<p>What would you do with your free period? Imagine writing a college essay on that subject:).</p>

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<p>Lol alumother…probably nothing college essay worthy.
Extra hw…makeup work…chilling…going home to eat…</p>