Which would you choose? (Sports vs Theater)

Pre-College Issues High School Life
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<p>Hi, thanks for helping me:)
I am a high school sophomore and I'm interested in just about everything. However I need to make some choices.
Okay so, I love musical theater. Its very fun and I just finished up a musical that I was the lead role in and did a show over the summer. I did my school's musical last year, but I didn't get cast as a part (I just signed up for ensemble), just the ensemble which wasn't very fun.
This year I think I have a better shot because 1) I'm a lot better this year and 2) I'm more outgoing and will actually try for a role. So I was going to audition. (Its hairspray and I am black so the biggest part I could get would be lil inez and its still kinda a small role)</p>

<p>This lasts from October-March. And I could also do Varsity winter track around this time most likely. I also play Travel Volleyball during this time</p>

<p>However, I've wanted to try out some sports as well. I want to try Varsity Basketball (winter) and JV Soccer in the spring. I really want to try something new. I would also be playing travel volleyball during this time as well. What do you think I should do?</p>

<p>Either way, I have to let go of something. I was thinking maybe trying out for the musical and if I get a bad role (ensemble) then I would just try out basketball and soccer. Opinions?</p>

<p>What would look best application wise? Being a all season athlete, or musical theater with a good role (just curious, not going to make my decision off of this)</p>

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<p>Is there one you prefer over the other, or is it really like 50/50?</p>

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<p>Its honestly 50/50. If I had preferred one, I would not have posted the thread. I feel like If I do the musical, I’ll be mad for not doing basketball. And if I do basketball, I might be mad for not doing the musical</p>

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<p>Well, you said you`d just probably get a more of a minor role in the musical, correct? </p>

<p>Well, year round sports certainly seems impressive. You<code>d probably meet new people too. Personally, sports over musical, but I really don</code>t know.</p>

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<p>If it was me (and if anyone remembers from previous posts, it almost could have been me) I’d pick basketball. But for me I like basketball more (even though really don’t know how fun theater might be)</p>

<p>Oh and on a random note, I never thought that you were black. I always pictured you blond (not calling you stupid)</p>

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<p>I doubt anyone on CC, blond or otherwise, is stupid.</p>

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<p>Haha I know but saying “you sounded like you were blond” can come across wrong</p>

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<p>i’d pick neither.</p>

<p>but the way I see it (as an incredibly unathletic and un-musically-inclined person), year-round sports are cliche. also, one does not simply “try something new” by joining a varsity sports team. generally you have to…be good to be on varsity. ya dig? I don’t really know what your experience is with any of those sports so maybe you do know how to play.</p>

<p>there’s something cool about being in theater with all of these arts cuts lately.</p>

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<p>There’s an old Japanese proverb: “The neighbor’s flowers are red.”</p>

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<p>@goodnoodle…yeah I know what you mean :D</p>

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<p>^^ Our Women’s basketball team is awful, there is only a varsity team. I mean I played for 4 years in basketball but never for school.</p>

<p>@goodnoodle…erm…blonde? Funny. No, I’m native american and african american with like 1/16 Japanese.</p>

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<p>I think it might be cuz you played Alice in wonderland. So I thought blond.</p>

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<p>Haha, wow. Yeah, I guess I do that too for people on here…I mean, if you`re talking to people that you have no idea what they look like, you sort of just create a random image of the person in your mind.</p>