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How do you keep your hobbies after HS?

Now, I'm not yet knocking at graduation's door, but I worry that I'll fall out of love with everything I currently enjoy. Take marching band as an example. Going into my freshman year, I DREADED marching season, dreaded the fact that my summer essentially wasn't mine anymore, it was the band's. But, present day junior me is enamored with marching season, its quite possibly the most wonderful time of the year for me. I love my section, I love all my band friends (most of which are my best friends,) I love halftime performances, and I love competition days. But all that suddenly dissappears once I graduate next year. And I know there's many, MANY DCI groups out there I could audition for -heck, one of our alumni techs this year has marched with Phantom Regiment and marched with the Blue Devils this year- but, while I absolutely love and adore DCI, I'm a woodwind player, and DCI is all brass, guard, and pit. I've played concert flute for about five years now, occasionally picking up the piccolo and the alto flute for chamber recitals, flute choirs, and ensemble performances. I'd love to pick up another instrument but even glancing at saxophone prices makes me cringe, they're expensive! And that's not including the absurd amount of reeds I'd need! I'm not certain if I'll join college band, if I'll minor in music, or if I even wanna breathe the same air as the room my flutes are in after I graduate. Not participating in all-region auditions sounds pretty amazing, I won't lie. I don't want to fall out of touch with music, it's always going to be a part of me and there's simply nothing I or any professional can do about that, and I don't want to lose my spark for all the multitude of other things I enjoy. (like drawing, character creation, learning, I could go on.) I shouldn't be worrying about this right now, not when I have the rest of *this* year ahead of me, but the thought's been scratching and crying at the door to my brain, trying to get in, and it wouldnt go away no matter how many times I tell myself "it'll leave if I pay it no mind." So I let the little cretin in and it's plaguing my very existence, so I need it gone.

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Hey ...I know how that feels ...I also was thinking how I loved music and writing practice would I still be able to keep having time to do my hobbies Whist in nursing school but ... Just like hobbies there are way to go about them such as you should try to join college clubs that are similar or the same to your hobbies, explore community bands that are around the university of your choice, take private lessons if you can afford it , or participate in online music communities those are also available...you could ask your music teacher. If performing isn’t feasible, broaden your skills with similar instruments or cheaper options. Keep an open mind, explore other interests like drawing, and create your own opportunities by forming small groups in college you never know what might grab your interest or sharing your work online start a YouTube or tiktoks to have a consistency in practicing and getting even more better. It’s about finding new ways to enjoy your passions as you transition beyond high school to college.
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