<p>The lacrosse varsity spring season is here, starting March 1st we are going to be going 6 days a week - M-F 3:30 to 5:30, and on Saturdays in the morning. Games are going to be at night, and all all hours of the day (not during school). This requires a huge commitment, plus, I'm not able to invest all the time into it.
I don't mind staying, in fact, I want to stay; being on a team is hard to quit, especially since your part of the "family" and you feel like your one of them.</p>
<p>The College next door is offering Sociology and Philosophy college courses -- 3 credits, starting at 4:55. I want to do the college course and DO Lacrosse, but obvisously I can't since practice finishes at 5:30. Plus its Junior year, I wanna do some SAT courses on Saturday, I have an internship I want to do at a State Office, and I could be working on other things.</p>
<p>The question is, do I drop lacrosse in favor of a regular gym class (making my schedule go one period longer) and take the college courses (in addition to the APs I'm taking now, Pscy and History) or keep lacrosse and stick with my commitment to the team? advice..what looks better on the transcript...lacrosse varsity with no leadership position or anything, or college courses..</p>
<p>Yeah, I'll enjoy it, but I'll enjoy more if I can get into a great college after its all over. Lacrosse'l mean nothing really if the college followup is weak.</p>
<p>As a lacrosse player I say play lacrosse, being a part of a team is definitely worth it. In the long run a few college classes really won't make a big difference in college apps esp if your already taking aps, and you'll learn and mature a lot more being a part of a team.</p>
<p>Def. do lacrosse... You have a whole life ahead of you... Don't rush it now</p>
<p>This is also coming from a former lacrosse player... I quit the same year you are currently in because I didn't like the coach... You have no clue how bad I missed them game and I am sure you will as well...</p>
<p>I have a good friend who has been playing varsity Lax since the 8th grade; now he's a senior and he's third in his class, taking the toughest course load possible. If you love lax enough, you should be able to manage your time accordingly.</p>
<p>Lacrosse, if you are gunning for a top college, they will like sports more. I mean how many ap students apply? How many Varsity lacrosse players apply? Everyone has AP, its not as distinctive as lacrosse is.</p>
<p>I was in a similar situation, only it was because of the time hockey took up. For my senior year, I decided to take 5 AP classes, which is a step up from only one honors class. I knew something had to go, because that course load would require a lot of time. It was either sports or academics. I ended up chosing academics because 1) Was already doing track and cross country 2) Don't plan on playing hockey in college 3) Academics would provide the long term benefit.</p>
<p>I mean it's up to you, but just letting you know what I did. Oh and BTW, I don't regret my move one bit.</p>
<p>First of all, screw the SAT courses. Self studying is the best way to go. Unless you get a tutor it is usually a waste of time. I would stick with Lacrosse.</p>
<p>Not to beat a dead horse but I say stay with lacrosse. Fun etc aside, even from an admissions standpoint I think it would be beneficial to you to stick with it.</p>
<p>I'll echo the previous advice. Stick with lacrosse, it's clear you like it and 10 years from now you'll still have the memories of playing on the team. I guarantee you won't remember a thing from those 2 courses. And taking 2 courses is not going to put you into/out-of a good college. You can always take AP classes or summer classes at a college. </p>
<p>Also, skip the SAT prep. You can do it just as well on your own. There are no secrets they have to give that you can't find in a book; what they offer is steady practice, but if you are serious you can do that just as well on your own. Start with the Princeton Review book since it explains what's behind every type of question, then get one of the thicker review books and simply work problems from it.</p>