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too many things
Okay, so I'm 14/f and I'm in 9th grade. I'm taking all IB Prep Courses and that's keeping me up until at least midnight all the time. I'm in strings, forensics team, key club, ruriteens, violin lesson...
Key Club doesn't take much time. Ruriteens takes a little bit of time. Violin lesson I have every Wednesdayafter school for an hour. Forensics team takes dedication--we meet every week and practice all the poems we'll be doing for competitions. Strings is iffy when it comes aruond the Strings Festival time where we go on trips, compete, blah blah and it takes time to practice. IB Prep, ohhh don't get me started on it.
the problem is on top of that, i want to join the color guard team [is it "color" guard?] heh. i've heard that it takes up a lot of time and i know that it interferes with strings stuff and clubs and my hw. but i really really want to do it!! but i don't know if i can manage to fit that into my hectic life right now. should i just forget about it or do it next year, blah blah what should i do about it>
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Dear Too Many Things,
I totally feel your pain. I was in your spot once with dance, play practice, flute, piano, choir,forensics,academic team, and an A average to keep up. I know it can be sad to drop things but in some cases, it's better for you. All these activities can cause lots of stress that's really bad for you.
So here is what you do write down every activity you do and how you feel about it/how it makes you feel. Then put an X next to ones that take up A LOT of time and a O net to ones that only take up some time. Look at all those with an X next to it. Do they make you feel stressed or bored. If so you can drop that. Look at the ones with O's next to it. Even if they don't take up a lot of time, if you don't love it or if it makes you feel stressed etc. DROP IT.
Befor picking up color guard ask peopel you know in it what its like, when they practice etc. I think if you out a little bit of thought into which activities matter most to you and manage your time well you should be happier and less stressed. If I didn't totally answer your question e-mail(metgirl517@aol.com) or IM me: metgirl517. Hope you figure everything out!
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If you have the time, do it now. Next year, you might be in even more things that you are in right now, and IB schoolwork only gets harder.
So... either join the color guard team now, or never.
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i have a friends on color guard. she has a class for it during her 1st period and she practices after school sometimes. but she has to sit through football games, even though they only perform during half time. she still has to sit with all of the color guard/band the whole game.
if youre an a student through your whole schedule, i say go for it. it takes a LOT of dedication and practice. if you want to do it, start it now! because youre young and its not easy starting color guard later on in highschool.
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