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I'm captain of the varsity softball team, violinist in the school orchestra, an honors student with three hours of homework a night, and I take art classes. I never have more than five minutes to breathe! What should I do?
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Ask yourself: Do you enjoy all of your activities enough to put up with the hectic pace? If the answer is no, knock off one or two of the things you don't look forward to as much anymore (besides homework!) And don't do all this just to get into college. "A laundry list of activities won't help secure admission to a selective college," says Marlyn McGrath Lewis, director of admissions at Harvard College. "It's more important to pick something you care passionately about and devote your energy to it." ]
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