Should I quit this extracurricular?

Pre-College Issues High School Life
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<p>I've done winter guard since my 7th grade year. Now I am in my senior year, and I have 5 AP classes this year and 2 honors classes. I'm not sure if I can manage to do guard anymore because it is very time consuming, taking around 20 hours a week from late November to mid April. </p>

<p>Last year was a really good season, with my guard winning championships in our division. I'm not tired of guard or performing, but I have marching band right now, and I have come to realization that I'm not happy investing that much time or working with my guard director because she is very manipulative and annoying. </p>

<p>I am color guard captain in marching band this year, and I am going to be captain for indoor guard as well. I'm not sure if the leadership position is worth the strife though.</p>

<p>If I do quit, I would enroll in a piano class, so I wouldn't just be quitting to sit around and do nothing.</p>

<p>Can I have your input please?</p>

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<p>yes quit. You shouldn’t do something that don’t make you happy.</p>

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<p>You aren’t happy. It’s taking up your time. You have another option. You have a rigorous schedule.</p>

<p>Yeah, I think it would be wise to quit.</p>

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<p><em>grits teeth</em> Ooh, that’s tough. Sorry to hear about that experience, though.</p>

<p>But let’s compare:
*Leadership posistion yet miserable
*Happier, doing something you’d enjoy, but no leadership</p>

<p>My answer?
Quit. The position isn’t worth adding to any stress you’re going to have with such a hard course load and any other ECs.</p>

<p>Best of luck to you.</p>

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<p>I love guard, but quit. If it’s not worth your time, don’t do it.</p>

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<p>My dilemma is that I love performing, and I love the responsibilities that come along with being captain. I don’t want to look back and regret not doing it my senior year, but I also don’t want to invest all of my time into something that won’t benefit me after high school because I don’t think I am intending to pursue it as an extra curricular in college. We have a really good chance of winning again this year, but it’s so time consuming. Performing itself is the best thing ever, but I’m not sure if it is worth time I could invest in academics, acquiring a new skill, volunteering at museums, making short films, etc. I’m so conflicted.</p>