ok well, it comes down to this: both of those things are lame. HOWEVER, field hockey is just a little bit less lame. and i DOUBT you will have a career in either of these...and if you did, the money sucks, so it wouldnt be important anyways.

I feel you've given enough time to band to have it be recognized. The reason why I'd join band is just to say that I know how to play an instrument.. and you can already say that. On top of that, the flute is one of the best instruments out there, heh. Oh, that and the violin... *thinks* Oooh... how I liked that oriental girl with the electrical violin.

Anywho, what I'm saying is that... since you don't plan on taking Band to college, not much more would be gained with one or two more years (except for the experience of being "Wood Wind Captain")

Field Hockey is a new experience, and being part of a team is quite a bit different than playing casually with a few friends. If you commit to field hockey as well as I assume you had commited to Band thus far, then I presume you'll get very far... (never knew there were scholarships for field hockey though).

What I'd do is pursue field hockey, continue practicing the flute in my spare time, and then look for more options as far as careers go.

G'luck with the choice. Whatever you choose though, make the best of it. No regrets.

Ok first thing first. Forget the aspect of letting down people because when you make descions in life not everyone is going to be happy with your descions, so get use to people looking unfavourably or being disappointed at the descions you make, because only time can tell if you made the right one.

I do believe your happiness plays a significant role in what you want to do, after all if you are a successful person and unhappy is the success really worth it?

I honestly think your worried about making the descion because your afraid that the descion you make might be a mistake or the so called wrong descion. But hey everyone will make mistakes so don't be afraid to choose one and go at it with your all

What you could also do is talk to the people in the particular fields you are interested in and see the long term benefits and see which one you would like better in the end( don't only talk to the succesful people talk to the people that haven't been so successful as well, who knows maybe your feelings might lean towards one )

Then based on your feelings towards them after that make a descion but make sure at the end of day that you can stand back and say I'm happy with the descion I made. :D

thank you all. I guess I just needed to hear someone else sya what I wanted to do (field hockey) to I guess....let me know I was doing the right thing. If that makes sense. Anyways, thank you.

And matt, I could care less what mom and dad want me to do. lol

Track 13 on the Spinal Tap record Break Like the Wind is a song called "Christmas With the Devil". It goes:

The elves are dressed in leather
And the angels are in chains
(Christmas with the Devil)
The sugar plums are rancid
And the stockings are in flames
(Christmas with the Devil)
There's a demon in my belly
And a gremlin in my brain
There's someone up the chimney hole
And Satan is his name
The rats ate all the presents
And the reindeer ran away
(Christmas with the Devil)
There'll be no Father Christmas
'Cause it's Evils holiday
(Christmas with the Devil)
No bells in Hell
No snow below-
Silent Night, Violent Night
So come all ye unfaithful
Don't be left out in the cold
You don't need no invitation, no...
Your ticket is your soul

I hope that helps.

Your post should be deleted.

And I don't think Christopher Reeve would appreciate your avatar very much.