<p>i was in your boat a year ago, and ultimately decided to accept; i just finished DS about a month ago. you are 100% allowed to drop it during shopping period, just make sure you shop other classes in addition to your DS sections, because if you decide to drop you don’t want to have to catch up with two weeks’ worth of assignments in 4 classes.</p>
<p>that said, keeping DS was one of the best decisions i’ve ever made, and i’m really happy i did it. you may have a different reaction, but you’ll probably realize it right away if it’s not for you. also, don’t be discouraged by the reading–very few kids do all of every book in every class. war & peace was where i really slacked off; i still feel bad, but i just didn’t have time. that said, if you’re willing to not be distracted and devote time to just sitting down and reading for hours, it’s really not too much.</p>
<p>good luck!</p>