Ugh . . Parent Issue . . Need outside responses

Pre-College Issues High School Life
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<p>I'm a good student, good grades, invovled in many clubs, etc . . .
Last year, I dropped my sports team because I was horrible at it and it wasn't fun anymore. I also stopped one volunteer activity to replace it with a more interesting, long-term one.</p>

<p>My mom think that I am m now not going to get into any good college. She looks at other people who play a sport (which I now don't), and are in other aspects similar, and says they are so much better than me. She is not considering that the depth of other things matters, or that the sport wasn't going to help me anyways. </p>

<p>Now, I don't really have after-school activities to the same extent I did before. Whenever I complain or even comment on the homework I have because of my difficult classes (certain program, don't want to elaborate), she tells me I should be doing more or I have nothing to complain about. It's so annoying! I'm not necessarily complaining, but what I'm doing shouldn't be disregarded.</p>

<p>In addition to this, I'm worried her insistence on certain activities is going to make my resume look very laundry-list like, and there is nothing I can say to convince her to back off. When I look at colleges she says it's my job "to get into a good school", and won't talk to me about details like finances or distance because she feels I'm too young. </p>

<p>Aaargh . . it's ridiculous!</p>

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<p>what sport and what clubs?</p>

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<p>I don’t really want to give too many details, but . . .</p>

<p>The sport is not that common, but not unique. I was not on a school team. </p>

<p>I have leadership roles in the Literary Magazine and Newspaper. Likely also in Debate and Model UN this year. I also have a research project I’m submitting to competitions.</p>

<p>There’s more, but I don’t really want to say anything here.</p>

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<p>You don’t have to write it all on your app. :slight_smile: Do it to please her if she won’t let up but if you want to avoid the laundry list affect than just don’t write them all down.</p>

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<p>Show her some CC threads, especially acceptance threads at top schools. Highlight the number of acceptances that do not involve sports.</p>

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<p>Oh man, I can sympathize. My parents don’t think I’m doing enough. They recently told me that I should “get out more” and do random volunteering… there’s nothing I can do to convince them that I already have a lot on my hands. <em>sighs</em></p>

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My mom’s worried I’m only caring about extracurriculars, and I’m not studying enough (for the SATs). My dad wasn’t happy when I didn’t play sport last season, he was worried that I’d get fat (having been a skinny kid growing up, he isn’t fond of me becoming fat since it means a lack of ‘self control’ over my diet/exercise).</p>