Should i quit?

Question

I'm in community college and I have been training with the team. My mom keep telling me to drop cross country because it would affect my academic performance. She was right through because back at high school, ever since I join cross country I drop about. .5 of grade point average. But sometimes I want to finish what I start and still be in shape. I'm in great shape right now, but I'm not the faster kids and I have nothing to shooting for. Should I continue cross country for CC team or should I focus more on academic wise? I just don't want to look like I'm a quitter.

Answer 1

Well, I regret not finishing stuff too.  If you feel like there would be a way to balance grades and cross country then go for it.  I will say that it's very important to get good grades in college because it effects the rest of your life more than you know now.  It makes it easier to land a good paying job in the future.   But I say if you want to do both, look in your personal life and see if there is something that you're willing to give up.  Like extra studying time instead of a tv show or a party.  If Cross Country is that important.   That is what I do when I enjoy something and you don't feel like you're giving anything up.  I hope this advice helped somehow.

Answer 2

Follow your heart, do whatever you heart feels like doing; not your brain or your mom.

You only live once so make the most of it while you have it!

Answer 3

Thats hard but i think you should focus more on academics because if your not fast then you wont have a future in it so instead learn something that you do have a future in

Answer 4

Honestly, I have never seen anyones grades suffer from participating in CC. Anyone I have ever known has had their grades get worse when not participating. You get used to managing your time and sound body sound mind thing. Will you honestly put 100% of the time you gain by not running into your studies? I bet not.

Answer 5

I think you should continue with cc.

If you try to focus on academics, you might blow your mind.  Think about how much frustration and negative feelings you can let out when you're running cc.  All the stress of college let out in practices.

CC isn't just about being the best on the team or in the nation.  It's about doing your best.  I mean it could be hard to balance academics and sports but once you get an idea about how to organize your time, you can benefit a lot from it later on.  You'll learn how to use your time wisely.  Running is healthy too.  You'd appreciate it when you're older.  Because no matter how smart you are, if you become out of shape and have all these health problems, it won't help you live.

Work hard in cc but work harder in academics.

Answer 6

Try to find a way to make cc less demanding and push back a little on it so you  have more time for your work. Overall, unless you are going to be a professional athlete school should come first b/c that is what will effect your future. I would find a balance between the two so you can do both.

Answer 7

Your an adult now, your mother may be paying the tuition bills (if she even is) but ultimately your decisions are your own.  And your motivation for continuing or not should never be how you look in the eyes of others, always think about yourself.  You are living your life not someone else's.  If you don't think cross country is where you belong, then leave; if you truly enjoy it and like to compete for your school, then stay.  It doesn't matter how good you are you can be terrible, as long as you enjoy what you do that's all you need to worry about.  As far as the grades go, there is always a way to manage; you just have to become better at dividing your time for study and for your athletics.  Good luck to you!

Answer 8

You can participate in cross country and maintain an acceptable GPA. School is there to prepare you for the future and juggling both academics and athletics is excellent way to do it. If you enjoy running do it. You may need to find extra time to study more that is all.

Although you are not currently among the fastest on the team you can still set goals and work towards them. Goals are not the property of elite runners. Runners of all abilities can and should set reasonable personal goals. If running is fun, don't quit.

Being a well balanced human being with a number of healthy interests (like running) will mean a successful life. You needn't choose between academics and athletics. You can have both.