Is it worth it?

Two pretty much fool proof ways to making a decision:
1. Flip a coin with one decision heads and the other tails. When the coin is in the air you'll know what one is right.
2. Make the decision. Sleep on it. If it feels right in the morning then it is. If you still feel uneasy then it's not. Phycology is pretty cool. We tend to grow more confident in our decisions once we actually make them when we really knew all along.

Best of luck but just saying, I get your dream is West Point, but pursue your other passions too. I didn't play soccer two years in high school to focus more on a different sport and it's the biggest thing I regret doing in my high school career even though it paid off. High School sports are special, college athletics are very different even if you make the team. (college sports are cool too but just in a different way ) Cherish that time, don't try to grow up too fast!

Also do you happen to be from IN?
 
Falcon A said:
catlover2 -- I've been thinking about this thread all day, and this is going to sound a bit "preachy" and some won't like it, but here goes . . .

I don't agree with MemberLG. I don't think it takes more courage to quit. From what you've shared, you aren't yet injured -- you just fear a potential injury in basketball -- but you are planning to still do track as a thrower? Are you a glider or a spinner? Certainly you are aware if the pad is wet you could greatly injure your knee, or you could be hit by an errant throw at practice or a meet causing injury or concussion -- so your logic doesn't seem congruent to me. Why take the chance at track either? If you are that fearful of injury impacting this opportunity, why in the world are you going into the Army? West Point isn't a free education -- you earn it later on active duty.

That little voice in your head is telling you what the right thing to do is. To decide to quit the team at this point is an "individualistic" based decision. To stick with the team is a unit-based decision. Which decision basis do you think is preferred on active duty?

It is up to you to make the choice, but if you do quit the season early by choice, I would hope you would update your West Point application to remove this season's athletic credit for basketball, and the team captain credit as well.
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I'm a glider and I haven't even checked team captain or varsity for my application for this year. When I completed it it was before school started so I didn't want to assume anything. I was discussing this with my dad, which is what made me make this thread because when my dad suggested that I maybe quit, my initial reaction was "heck no I love sports too much I need to finish my high school sports career strong, I'm not a quitter" and this is still one of the driving thoughts in my head but I wanted other opinions. But also I'm thinking that high school will be such a little part of my life and all my little accolades from high school will essentially mean nothing when I get into the Army. Which brought me to the conclusion that I didnt want to jeopardize my future and what I've been preparing for for years for something that means so little when I get into the real world. It's not so much getting an injury overall as it is more so potentially messing up the future I have done so much work for with an injury. When I'm in the army, I'm not afraid of being injured because I will be doing what I love and have wanted to do my whole life and will obviously make unit/ team based decisions that is in our best interest. But on the flip side of that, I could get injured anywhere, anytime outside of sports doing the simplest of things, which is why I have decided to finish strong.
 
tsparks21 said:
Two pretty much fool proof ways to making a decision:
1. Flip a coin with one decision heads and the other tails. When the coin is in the air you'll know what one is right.
2. Make the decision. Sleep on it. If it feels right in the morning then it is. If you still feel uneasy then it's not. Phycology is pretty cool. We tend to grow more confident in our decisions once we actually make them when we really knew all along.

Best of luck but just saying, I get your dream is West Point, but pursue your other passions too. I didn't play soccer two years in high school to focus more on a different sport and it's the biggest thing I regret doing in my high school career even though it paid off. High School sports are special, college athletics are very different even if you make the team. (college sports are cool too but just in a different way ) Cherish that time, don't try to grow up too fast!

Also do you happen to be from IN?
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Thank you for the advice and yes it's so hard to find a balance right now. Part of me wants to prepare for whats to come, set up a credit card, and start growing up, but the other half of me wants to watch cartoons, sleep, and in a way, be a kid again! I will try and relish the time I have in my comfort zone. And I'm from Colorado.
 
I was recommended by some to quit basketball as well (being a smaller girl who is quite feisty on the court makes me have a higher chance for injury, fair enough since I have already had to have four stitches in my face before Christmas from a game), but I could not abandon my team. Your leadership and team participation probably helped you to get your LOA, don't give up on them now. See you on R-Day ;)
 
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