16 year old, beginner Figure Skater and problems

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16 year old, beginner Figure Skater and problems

I am deeply in love with Figure Skating and wish to become better and possibly one day compete; but I have a big problem.
I also love playing violin and piano, as well as dancing, singing, and acting. I would like to try out for this Music School over in Japan to become a Takarazuka Actress. ...

Well...what i'm trying to say is.......I would love to study everything that I do, as well as begin Figure Skating; but I know probably something like that would be difficult, and I would have to stop taking some classes and create a planned schedule.

If anyone could give me some advice or anything, I would very much appreciate it. Thank you.
~Dreidre~

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	Roselyn	03-Apr-08

Yes, I agree with the other people who commented here. But I'm not saying you have to give up all of them. For example, if you really figure skating and acting, then go ahead and take the classes! For the others like dancing, you can still continue doing them but I doubt if you'll have the time to take more lessons. I am in the same situation as you are. I used to be a cheerleader, a ballerina, a student leader and a pianist before I became a figure skater. I figured that I really skating, color guard and violin, so I stopped with the other classes. I also had to resign from the student council. Not only that, I am also a straight-A student and have to maintain my grades if I want to graduate high school with honors.

	. alex .	11-Mar-08

You have to figure out which of these many hobbies you're best at (say, pick 2 for a start) and limit yourself to only those 2 for a while, because otherwise you won't have enough time to get better at anything! You'll just try to split your energy into way too many directions.

	Verummba	11-Mar-08

You might want to find out more about that school before you get your heart set on it - particularly in regards to the experiences of foreigners. Even if they let you study there, it is very difficult for a foreigner to get any job in Japan (other than teaching English and being a bar hostess). You don't have to only pick one of your talents, but you should think about which one is most necessary for you to have professional training in (lessons are expensive and will likely take more time than solo practice - if you are able to improve well on your own in a particular category, be sure to do it), as well as ways to succeed (talent is great, but making connections is very important if you're looking for recognition).

	Kay	09-Mar-08

Or perhaps you can still do your figure skating in Japan. Not professionally, but still just for . Like the person before me said, you can only do one at a time, really.

	Emily	09-Mar-08

Dreidre (however you spell that), maybe you can work out something in your classes where you can go over to Japan and be one of those dancers. What's important is you have so many dreams and want them all to come true but sometimes we can only pick one. -Emily