Hesitantly entering the guidance office, my intuition warned me of the impending conversation. Seated in front of the school’s vast scheduling matrix, my counselor informed me of a conflict. Instantly, my excitement for the year ahead transformed into dread for the decision ahead. AP Chemistry or Band? The physical or the aesthetic? Science or the arts? Struggling between a scientific passion and a musical hobby, several weeks of contemplation ensued. Certainly, I could not permit myself to forfeit my...