<p>Thank you all for your advice. Thank you PtonAlumnus (I wasn’t referring to you when I was talking about “taking” spots"); you’ve given me a lot to consider. My main concern is that I don’t want grades to be my primary source of motivation. I want the pursuit of knowledge to be my motivation. Do you think it is doable to have a decent GPA and still have time for outside activities and free time?</p>