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College rowing, yay or nay?

I am REALLY into rowing, crew is my life, especially as a coxswain to just wants to see my boat succeed in everything they do together. But I don't know if pursuing rowing in college is a good idea if I'm going to be doing other things like some of the harder classes plus a major and a minor. Is it doable? Is it worth it?
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Sarah’s Answer

Hi Payton!

It's great that you're carefully considering what your college experience might look like. College is a fantastic opportunity to try new things. If you're passionate about rowing, my advice would be to try it out! If you find that it doesn't work with your course load or that your interests have changed, you can 100% change your mind.

I cox'd a varsity rowing team (D1) my first three years of college while juggling a double major. After 3 years on the team, I realized my priorities had changed and I left the team to pursue other interests outside of rowing my senior year. College is a time of growth and it's ok to steer a new course :-)
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Russell’s Answer

Hey if you find something you love, do it. All other things can be incorporated around crew. Remember, you're in school to learn and grow, not just row.

Russell recommends the following next steps:

Schedule your roster around the crew schedule and work from there.
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Anthony Wayne’s Answer

Hi Payton, there are a few things you should consider:

1. How much time do you need to put towards study. College advisors will say you should plan on 2 hours for every credit hour. For a full course load (18 credits), that's 36 hours of studying a week. Not everyone needs that much study time and some people will need more.
2. How much practice time is required for Crew?
3. Do you plan to have a job or other involvement in college like clubs and organizations?

I think if you consider these things and talk to those who know you (friends, teachers, advisors), they can help with this decision. Also, depending on your school, you could participate in Crew as an extra curricular.
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Kathleen’s Answer

Completely agree with the other answers here. If you enjoy it -- try it! If you find that you have too much on your plate, then you can clear some time by dropping any activities you think are overwhelming you more than helping you. When the time comes to apply for jobs, you can always put extracurriculars on your resume as well. I enjoy hearing about people's interests outside of their immediate field when interviewing! You can also glean good lifelong skills from extracurricular activities -- for example, you may learn time management, how to work with a team, or leadership abilities. Even if you have to drop rowing in later years, you are far more likely to regret never trying it than regret doing it.
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