Fulfilling Graduation Requirements v. Preserving my sanity

Pre-College Topics High School Life
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<p>So, I'm currently a Freshman with no extra curricular activities. I have obligations at home that force me home immediately from 2:20pm to 6pm everyday, no exceptions. So, I can't do sports or clubs. </p>

<p>However, next year, I will no longer have these obligations, and I'm intent on joining around 2-3 clubs that I've wanted to join all year but couldn't. </p>

<p>(on a separate note, but it'll soon tie in later)</p>

<p>I'm taking APUSH next year (Sophomore Year) along with 5 other Honors courses. I need to take Gym to fulfill a graduation requirement, but I was thinking of taking a directed study period in place of a year of Gym just so I can devout more time after school to extra curricular activities, and study / complete homework in that study period.</p>

<p>However, I can wipe away that 1 year of Gym requirement by playing two sports, consecutively (fall-winter, winter-spring). </p>

<p>So, if I were to do two sports, I imagine that it would be best if I were to stick to them for the next 3 years, and then I'll have my in-school extra curricular, while at the same time taking courses at UMASS and Boston University, and volunteering overseas during the Summer. Then I wouldn't be able to be devoted to the clubs I want to partake in (they meet on the same time that the particular sports have practice) </p>

<p>I'm sorry, I'm rambling.</p>

<p>So, my cumulative question is, should I just take Gym next year, and then participate in Clubs after school for the next 3 years, or should I do 2-3 sports, and forfeit clubs, giving me a direct study hall?</p>

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<p>Doing 2-3 sports would take more time than just doing gym…</p>

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<p>I don’t think you realize what you’re getting yourself into. Playing a sport isn’t like p.e.</p>

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<p>I’d recommend summer gym if you guys have it. I find that a lot of the people in summer gym take it just to be able to take more classes during the regular school year. </p>

<p>It also saves you from the really annoying people in regular gym because the people in summer gym is SOOO much nicer.</p>

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<p>Most sports at my school take about 12 hours a week, minimum, whereas PE takes about three…</p>

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<p>You have to realize, even football took up so much time and commitment for me. It is serious business. It took about 23+ hours a week during season and even more during summer…</p>

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<p>I’m gonna jump in and say playing a sport is a large commitment.</p>

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<p>Uhhh yeah, playing a sport takes up a lot of time. </p>

<p>Why don’t you just drop a class? I don’t think it would make a huge difference.</p>

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<p>Sports take up way more time than gym. And they actually require effort. You will be very tired after practices and games.</p>

<p>Do whatever you want to do. Just go with it.</p>