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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]thought this was helpful:

"During the school year, 25 hours is a solid amount of time to devote to extracurricular pursuits. If a student lists many more hours, admissions officers may find it difficult to believe (even if it’s true). If a student lists significantly fewer hours, admissions officers may question the student’s commitment.

But it’s not like all of a student’s extracurricular activities should be spread out evenly. For instance, if a student is involved in five activities during the school year, admissions officers don’t love to see that a student participates in each one of those activities for five hours. They’d rather see a spike in the activities that showcase a student’s singular hook."

https://www.ivycoach.com/the-ivy-coach-blog/extracurricular-activities/are-extracurriculars-important-college-admissions

https://www.saraharberson.com/blog/the-foolproof-way-to-order-extracurricular-activities[/quote]

25 hours a week for extracurriculars on top of 35 hours a week for school is insane. When are teens supposed to find the time to do normal teen stuff? Chasing girls, shenanigans in the Walmart parking lot, etc. I played a sport in high school that probably required an average of 10 hours a week between practice and games, but that was just in season, which lasted less than half the school year. Senior year I was on a student government committee that met twice a month after school for about an hour. That was it as far as extracurriculars, and I got in everywhere I applied. Not joker schools either. The expectations foisted on today's teens are masochistic. No wonder this generation is having a mental health crisis.[/quote]

You might find more support for a more mellow high school existence if you didn’t idolize “girl-chasing.” You come across as a dirty old man.[/quote]

He just comes across as old.  You come across as a woman with a lot of cats.[/quote]

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