<p>While you and Senior0991 continue to do some soul-searching (which I do think is good, just not something I want to spend my time contributing to), let me just answer your dilemma:</p>
<p>Continue with football. Here’s why:</p>
<p>1) You need ECs anyway. By the time your two required years of fitness are through, you’ll be a bit late your school career to start something new and get anywhere significant with it. That’s not to say you shouldn’t branch out.</p>
<p>2) You may not be great at football, but colleges like athletes, plain and simple. They may not recruit you, but they’ll be more likely to accept you.</p>
<p>3) Fitness is important, it relieves stress, blahblahblahblahblah.</p>
<p>4) Perfect grades don’t matter as much as sticking with ECs. Colleges would rather see you’re dedicated to something (football) than see a 2400 SAT. Still do well, but don’t fuss over doing your absolute best. Just do well and have some fun.</p>
<p>5) YOU ENJOY IT. Isn’t that reason enough?</p>
<p>You’re welcome, I just solved your first ever mid-life crisis. For free.</p>