Don't know which one to pick.?

Question

I am a softmore in highschool and I was wondering about how I could sort out something. Okay I do not have a job and i'm not in sports either. I would like to try the swim team, you have to go to atleast 4 practices a week. Now, I want to get a part time job too. I need the job to pay off for my to be car and for future things like college and stuff. I know the swim team and a job would collide. I don't know which one to pick. Oh yeah and the swim team also has morning practices too.

Answer 1

Swim team and a job are both big commitments. Swim team is a lot of work and takes up a lot of time but pays off with you being in great shape, being proud of how much you improve, and it's a LOT of fun, especially meets.
With a job you get money which could come in handy. You really should see if you can get a part time job on the weekend only and then you could do both. However, if you do that you would be extremely busy.
I can't make the decision for you but I would definitely try to do both or do swim team and then get a job after swim season is over.

Answer 2

Swimming is a serious sport, and when you commit to it you have to commit 100%. You can't afford to miss a lot of practices.

But, swimming is really fun, whether you're a novice or an expert. It is a team sport, so the comraderie you'll develop is great. You'll have lots of cool new friends that will let you have fun as you swim with them. You can all get really fast by helping and cheering each other on.

You'll also develop your body very well. Swimming is unique because it works out all of your muscles. All of the different strokes tone all different areas of your arms, legs, back, and abdomen. If you swim enough, you're going to get an awesome body.

And then a sport looks great on your college applications. A job, granted, has its benefits. You can make money for yourself and help out your parents. But you can save a lot more money if you get a full scholarship into a school, or you get an outside scholarship based on combined academic and athletic ability. It's always important to be a well-rounded student. It's better to be an A student with a sport than an A+ student with nothing. And no, job experience is not valued as much as a sport, or say, volunteer activity, by college application reviewers.

But if you do decide you still want to get a job, you still have the option of becoming a swim team manager. You can be like me; ask your coach if you can manage the team, but learn how to swim. That way, you can go to practice, although you're not required to. And you get to attend the meets, cheer on your swim teammates, and get valuable community service hours. You do not get community service hours for a sport, but you do for every meet you attend and participate as an active manager.

However, no matter which you choose, my greatest advice to you is put grades first. Neither the job or swim team matter if your grades drop.

Good luck with your decision!

Answer 3

Well, It seems that you are not 100% sure about joining the swim team,and you have stated that you don't have a job,plus you are a sophomore, also you are interested in a part-time job. Well you have answered your own question, join the swim team and get a part-time job, during your interview explain to the employer that you are on the swim team and would it be possible to work around your swim-meets and practices it can't hurt and who knows you might be good enough for a scholarship to college. Good Luck.

Answer 4

It seems like you need to make a decision based on what your priorities are and whats important would u rather swim or get a job to pay for a car gas and insurance? Then again if you decide both ask your employer to work around it and the might and then again you'll have plenty of time to work when your older.

Answer 5

you need to set you priorities straight. i had to choose between a job and diving, i picked diving. Why? because i am a sophomore in high school and i deserve to live a kid's life!