# Should I continue an EC I hate if I'm really good at it?

**URL:** <https://experthub.prepscholar.com/t/should-i-continue-an-ec-i-hate-if-im-really-good-at-it/7519>\
**Category:** Answers\
**Tags:** brown, extracurriculars, collegeapplications, collegeadmissions\
**Created:** [January 25, 2016, 4:19am UTC](https://experthub.prepscholar.com/t/should-i-continue-an-ec-i-hate-if-im-really-good-at-it/7519 "2016-01-25T04:19:19Z")\
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**Author:** ![sam\_prepscholar](https://experthub.prepscholar.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/41988e/32.png) [@sam\_prepscholar](https://experthub.prepscholar.com/u/sam_prepscholar)\
**Post date:** [January 25, 2016, 4:19am UTC](https://experthub.prepscholar.com/t/should-i-continue-an-ec-i-hate-if-im-really-good-at-it/7519/1 "2016-01-25T04:19:19Z")

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I've been on my school's debate team since freshman year (I'm a junior now), and I'm nationally ranked. However, I kind of got roped into debate without understanding some of the pettiness and lack of substance it involves. Instead of making a truly strong, valid argument, people just want to find a loophole so they can win. This kind of grosses me out, and I really don't want to continue doing it. The problem is that I want to go to Brown, and I'm not sure if I would be shooting myself in the foot to give up something that would look so impressive on my application. **Should I stick it out for the rest of high school? Or should I just go with my gut and quit so I can move onto things I actually enjoy?**

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**Author:** ![sam\_prepscholar](https://experthub.prepscholar.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/41988e/32.png) [@sam\_prepscholar](https://experthub.prepscholar.com/u/sam_prepscholar)\
**Post date:** [January 25, 2016, 4:33am UTC](https://experthub.prepscholar.com/t/should-i-continue-an-ec-i-hate-if-im-really-good-at-it/7519/2 "2016-01-25T04:33:51Z")

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**If you're not absolutely depending on any college scholarships related to debate, you should quit.** There is no reason to do something that you hate this much just to get into a certain college. If your grades and test scores are high, you'll still have a really strong chance of acceptance at Brown.

**You can even write a college essay on what you learned about yourself through your experiences with debate.** Walking away from something like this shows that you are willing to deviate from the expectations of others and be your own person!