<p>I'm a rising senior and I've played JV soccer for three years. Tryouts begin August 11th and the season runs until the beginning of November. I think I'll make the team, but I'll be one of the last picked so I won't get a lot of playing time. Recently, I decided it would be in my best interest not to try out for the team. </p>
<p>My reasons are... my 1st quarter grades are always my worst because of soccer, i don't enjoy playing soccer anymore, i want to work on my essays in August, visit more colleges, and continue to work weekdays. </p>
<p>However, my parents won't let me 'quit'. My dad thinks it would look bad on my application if I just played soccer for three years, especially for scholarship interviews? I don't think he really knows what he's talking about. Because most of the merit aid I'm trying to get doesn't require an interview. My mom just says 'don't be a quitter'. </p>
<p>But isn't there always an appropriate time to quit and realize it's not worth it anymore? I'm not being recruited for soccer and in reality playing soccer has done nothing for me except keep me in shape and it's something nice to put on an application. </p>
<p>I flat out told them, "I don't want to play soccer anymore." I'm almost 18. why can't they back my decision seeing that I have legitimate reasons not to try out?</p>
<p>Are they being unreasonable or is it me? Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.</p>
<p>No, it's pretty simple. There's no point in doing an activity that you yourself have said you don't like anymore. Why force yourself into doing something like an EC that you have a choice on?</p>
<p>i kind of caught them off guard though. i've been playing in the summer league and even got new cleats a couple of months ago. so i can see why they would be surprised at first, but they think i'm just being crazy for backing out so late.</p>
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My reasons are... my 1st quarter grades are always my worst because of soccer, i don't enjoy playing soccer anymore, i want to work on my essays in August, visit more colleges, and continue to work weekdays.
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And these are good reasons. I say quit.</p>
<p>I know it'd "look good" on applications to have this EC for four years, showing commitment, etc etc, BUT if you truly are not enjoying it anymore, there's no reason to fool the colleges into thinking that you are. This could even be something you could address in your essays, because it shows that you were at least searching around for something that you could be truly passionate about, but this just wasn't it.</p>
<p>you sound like me. except im a rising junior. i'm thinking i will go with it until i find a job that will take up the time. maybe you can do the same and tell your parents that a job would look equally well? unless you already have one</p>
<p>ha i have two a days tomorrow. what i meant was, instead of playing soccer, you would WORK during the times you would normally be at practice or at games.</p>
<p>yeah that's what i told them. they want me to earn money to pay for my books and personal expenses in college, yet they want me to play a game instead. they are so contradicting themselves lmao.</p>
<p>lol you make it sound like a board game. but really your parents need to see the bigger picture. you stated that your grades always take a dip during the season. also you realize that you wont be playing soccer in college(major selling point!). i think 3 years shows quite a bit of commitment. if you quit this year, consider whether or not there are more extracurricular (academic) activities you could participate in to SUPPLEMENT your work experience. that way it wont look to colleges as if you just slacked off senior year and did nothing.</p>