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- Apr 30, 2017
I'm in college now, but the best thing I did at 13 was quitting cheerleading, and switching to field hockey (I play in college).
If she seems to have an interest in sports but not playing them, have her look into coaching youth teams, she might be a little young still but I started coaching cheerleading around 13 and was volunteering for a special needs team around 10. She could also look into being a manager, which lets her be with her friends, but not play as well. If she wants to play sports, have her try some other ones, sometimes you are just sick of doing the same one for years.
I also was very into sewing. I believe I was just getting out of my American Girl doll phase (I played with them probably longer than I should have), so I learned how to sew and make clothes for them, and for me. I still really like sewing and it can come in handy when your clothes rip or you need an alteration. I also learned how to make Mickey Ears around the same time, which could become a hobby, or eventually, she could even make a profit from that.
If she likes computers, definitely try coding classes. I wish I would have taken them sooner, personally, it would have benefitted my career, but overall they are very helpful. I also helped with the lighting and microphones for our school plays, which was a fun experience. There should be clubs depending on the school.
My only other advice is, she is still young and school is weird right now. She will find friends and clubs that spark her interest eventually. It might just take her friend dragging her to a club meeting for her to find what she is interested in. Also, her being on computers constantly may not be the end of the world, my brother has a group of about 15 friends that met online in middle school and still talk every day now that they are in college, and she might find a passion online. Mine is sports data analytics, and I would have never found it if I wasn't scrolling through Twitter bored out of my mind during quarantine.
If she seems to have an interest in sports but not playing them, have her look into coaching youth teams, she might be a little young still but I started coaching cheerleading around 13 and was volunteering for a special needs team around 10. She could also look into being a manager, which lets her be with her friends, but not play as well. If she wants to play sports, have her try some other ones, sometimes you are just sick of doing the same one for years.
I also was very into sewing. I believe I was just getting out of my American Girl doll phase (I played with them probably longer than I should have), so I learned how to sew and make clothes for them, and for me. I still really like sewing and it can come in handy when your clothes rip or you need an alteration. I also learned how to make Mickey Ears around the same time, which could become a hobby, or eventually, she could even make a profit from that.
If she likes computers, definitely try coding classes. I wish I would have taken them sooner, personally, it would have benefitted my career, but overall they are very helpful. I also helped with the lighting and microphones for our school plays, which was a fun experience. There should be clubs depending on the school.
My only other advice is, she is still young and school is weird right now. She will find friends and clubs that spark her interest eventually. It might just take her friend dragging her to a club meeting for her to find what she is interested in. Also, her being on computers constantly may not be the end of the world, my brother has a group of about 15 friends that met online in middle school and still talk every day now that they are in college, and she might find a passion online. Mine is sports data analytics, and I would have never found it if I wasn't scrolling through Twitter bored out of my mind during quarantine.
. She doesn’t want to do anything arts or crafts related or take any music lessons.
