I am *so* screwed right now...

[Wisemon]

As usual, your advice is pessimistic, and in this case, also based on presumptions. I do not do theatre out of a desire for wealth or fame. I do it because it keeps me in shape and helps me to be more sociable, which is an important skill for journalism. And if I am in a show, it provides me with a more structured schedule so that I become less likely to miss deadlines.

Okay, so it's a fun hobby, but you're still failing it as a class, and that's just the first step towards an unlikely career. If you like it, keep doing it for fun; find a theater group at your school. Just don't confuse it for a career, otherwise you're screwing yourself. Hollywood and Broadway are filled with unemployed actors searching for employment, most of whom are more talented than you. I must insist on being a pessimist ("Armatage Shanks"), but in this case, I'm just being realistic.