<p>@ ctgirl628; well, it isn’t about me! even if you try really hard and don’t get into Yale, your efforts will not be completely in vain, I would be surprised if, with your upwards trend and some effort, you won’t be able to get into some school you like :)</p>
<p>@ truffliepuff
Generally speaking, I was pretty un-intense about sports, and usually skipped practices if none of my friends were there. I like never went to optional Cross Country practices, and skipped more meets than I should have… Usually I would finish most of my hw before practice and then have some free time at home. Also, to be frank, my best year, junior year, I quit half-way into the season for EMT training (which was, on the whole, less time than XC).</p>