<p>I am applying to pretty selective and prestigious schools.
I've been playing ice hockey for almost 8 years. I am pretty involved in it and most of my friends are on the hockey team. Also, I have a chance at being an assistant captain this year for my high school team. However, lately I have become bored with it and it isn't fun anymore.</p>
<p>I was wondering, if i quit this year, would that hurt me a lot on my college applications? Would colleges wonder why I quit, or would it even matter? What if I do something else, like get a job or volunteer more? Would these activities help me more than being on the hockey team for one more year?</p>
<p>They will probably just assume you were injured or something. If you don't have a passion for it anymore, then I think moving on is a good idea.</p>
<p>That's ridiculous. What do you want the kid to do? Play hockey and be so miserable that he intentionally gets hurt and suffers a severe injury? It sounds absurd, but believe you me it has happened before. </p>
<p>If you're really worried about it, just say you had an injury that didn't allow you to play. Nobody will ever question it nor should they.</p>
<p>Good essay material. Spent all those years at hockey, lost passion for it, but have chance for leadership position and you are pretty good at it. What to do? Take deep breath, and decide that you are as young and free as you are going to be so give another activity a try.</p>
<p>Hey I'm in a similar predicament with softball! I played varsity for the past three years and I get the chance to be co-captain next year. I hate it though and I think I can do something better with that time next year. I don't know what to do, to let the team down or not (of course it's after apps so it doesn't matter whether or not I play, but letting the team down or not is the problem). </p>
<p>You could always be team manager, that way you're with your friends in a leader role, but not actually playing...</p>