How can one convey this.....

kbj500
Thu, 26 May 2016 14:13:32 +0000

Throughout his high school my friend had As and only three Bs but for his first semester of junior year he got 5 Bs , he took 5 AP classes. This semester he is getting all As and hopes to do so next year. Concerning his Bs first semester of junior year he says that he went to the gym for 3 hours five days a week and that really affected his ability to study. I feel like this is a weak reason for getting Bs and it was only after first semester that he quit the gym and concentrated fully on school. How can my friend convey through his college essays that he struggled first semester due to his “gym” problem without making it sound weak or inexcusable?