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XM Triumph 111. Okay mom and dad and Callie, welcome to the program. How old are you,

Cali? I'm 15. And how can I help you today?

What's happening?

So I, I'm in high school and I cheer for my school

and I also have a job and I'm kind of like getting sick of cheer so I want to quit cheer but my parents think that I should stay in the sport, but I don't want to because I'd rather spend my time like working more, doing homework, spending time with like family

and friends and like building more relationships with people but I'm just too busy with

work and cheer in school. Well mom and dad your daughter sounds very mature and

has a intelligent reason for her decision. Why are you guys so motivated

that she stay in cheer?

So she had to try out for cheer before starting school. She's a freshman in high school and they only allowed so many kids on the team. They are building a dance for a competition that's supposed to happen next month.

So it's a fall sport, so it's only a few months out of the school year.

And we're trying to tell her that she made this commitment

and she needs to see the commitment through

before prioritizing social events and working more.

So what do you think about that, Callie?

It's only a, not even a handful of of months and then it's over with.

And if you made a commitment that means some other girl maybe couldn't get in and you got

in because you were so talented, why not just finishing it up and then be done with it,

Cali? Because I'm just like sick of going to practice like every single day for two hours. It's just really draining and I don't want to all behind on like work and get had grades.

It's two hours every day, five days a week, seven days a week? Yeah, for two hours a day.

And then right after that and then right after my practice I have to go straight to work and I get home around 8 o'clock, 8.30.

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