She doesn't get in and falls into depression. A boy who has played soccer since kindergarten doesn't make the varsity team and quits. We've all felt it at one time or another. Some of us even thrive under it. And juggle they do.
Many kids are involved in multiple extracurricular activities.
At University School more than 75 percent of the high school students are involved in at least one activity, while Cedarburg has 67 percent participation in activities ranging from drama to sports. Nearly half of the Brown Deer high school students are involved in band or choral, not to mention a wide variety of sports. The choices are vast. For example, in the early '70s there were almost no interscholastic sports for women. While the options may have opened doors for our kids, it changed the way sports are played.