<p>Okay, so ive been in band since 6th grade, after 8th you're required to join marching season, & after be in concert season. I personally dread marching season and loathe it with a passion, secondly, im going to be a junior. Ive done this for four years, and dont want to anymore. However, will this look bad on college applications and such? I have no plans to continue being a musician and see no purpose on wasting my time when i rather just handle my time mkre effciently. Reason to get out- 1) i waste to much time, money. 2) ive been in adv classes all my highschool year and this year(i passed my english tsi, i wanna get a college class of english hours) so basically whats better, to stay, or to get college hours and ap classes? Also im rather shy on quitting and its not so simple. Monday band starts and i dont wanna go, should i just quit?</p>
<p>If you loathe it so much (think carefully on reasons why you may dislike it), then just quit it. Is it mostly dread for the practice sessions during the summer or something more? Do you enjoy yourself during the year? It sounds to me that you wouldn’t really benefit from another year in it and college applications are no reason to do something you dislike so intensely. Coincidentally, there was another thread with the same topic two days or so ago and the same advice was given. (<a href=“Should I Quit Marching Band? - #12 by shawnspencer - High School Life - College Confidential Forums”>Should I Quit Marching Band? - #12 by shawnspencer - High School Life - College Confidential Forums)</p>
<p>Taking more challenging classes are a plus if it frees up your schedule, and you can just ask your GC to explain that you wanted to take more challenging classes and your current schedule with marching band wouldn’t allow you to do so. If you quit marching band, then you will have more free time, but you should take advantage of the other opportunities at your school in terms of ECs.</p>
<p>What holds you back? The social aspect? Have you already made the commitment?
It’s eventually up to you. I won’t deny that colleges like to see commitment, but if it is causing that much inner turmoil within you then it is honestly not worth the stress.</p>
<p>From what you’ve described of your feelings, I’d say quit, since you seem to REALLY hate it. If it’s going to cause you so much unhappiness, then no college application is worth it. </p>
<p>Upon clicking on this thread, I was prepared to say a long spiel about how it depends, etc. But that would only apply if you actually at least felt okay with band. If that were the case, I’d advise you to think about what it actually contributes to your college application, etc, and how good you actually are at it. Are you a squad leader (is that what it’s called LOL. Haven’t attended high school in like two years, was never in band but had a lot of band friends)? Band officer? Were you good enough to make region, state, etc? If you have anything to put on your college app besides purely “marching band,” then I’d say you should probably considering continuing it (assuming you don’t hate it, which you seem to). It shows commitment to something you’re passionate about (you might not actually be passionate, but you can easily spin it to make it seem that way, so long as you actually have achievements). If all you can say is that you were in band all 4 years of high school (nothing special), then yes, quit so that you can take AP classes (raises GPA/rank) and courses for college credit.</p>
<p>^The above paragraph probably does not apply to you, but I felt I should include it just in case you might identify with it.</p>
<p>I started band in 5th grade and played in the concert band at school every year. (I did not march though). I was even an Allstate clarinet player for 3 years. But going into my junior year, I just got tired of it, it prevented me from taking 2 duel credit classes, and it brought my GPA down. So it quit band.</p>
<p>Best decision I’ve ever made. </p>