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Should I run track in college?

• It seems to me that there is literally no good reason for me to continue running track into college. What employer could possibly care that I ran track? I'm going into the competitive business world. Track isn't going to be worth squat on a resume as far as I can tell. I also don't care about making friends on the team, nor about meeting people in general (I'm not some kind of crazy cynic, just content with nearly everything). But I also don't care about partying, or the "college experience" as some people put it. In other words; if I run track, it's to run track and get the personal satisfaction of said running/fitness, and potentially any acclaim that could come with doing well (even though it's not a D1 school). It wouldn't be any of that "getting involved to meet people and make new friends" nonsense that most people actually join things for. I'm a procrastinator though; and while I've heard that doing sports in college can essentially whip you into doing your homework, I want to know that I won't be upset with any supposed lack of free time. I tend to enjoy my free time IMMENSELY. My real issue though is just that I don't know what it could possibly be worth on paper. I could just fill my schedule with diverse clubs. And while I would like to do track (more than said clubs) for the aspect of competition and to be in shape, ultimately neither of those are as important as 4 years of good grades; nor will they seemingly help me get hired. I mean the benefits of having a college sport (at a school that's not even D1) on a resume must be marginal at best. I guess I could make some sappy claim like "Oh sports taught me how to be on a team" but who honestly cares. Working as a team isn't rocket science. More than anything I think college sports on a resume just show employers that you were involved in something - which apparently everyone else is, anyway. I guess they could count on me to sprint around the office and collect important documents that are worth saving in the event of a flash fire. Also, I get the feeling that someone is going to come out and be like "Well if you just want to run and don't care about meeting people, then just work out on your own!" But honestly I'd rather not run at all than run independently. If I'm not working towards competing against somebody, being timed, having that time go down on paper, and then being able to say "I ran this fast for my college team," I'd rather not be running.

• Answer:

  "I'd rather not be running." There you have already answered your own inquiry. Like you have asserted, if you have no passion and if you think the sport is abortive, then why bother join? Since it all seems devoid of any significances. ~David