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Should I run track and how should I handle my coach?

I'm going back and forth over whether or not to run track in the spring. I ran cross country in high school and loved it. I ran my first semester in college and didn't like it too much for various reasons. Either way, I still run every day on my own.

Part of the reason why I loved it in high school was because it was such a large team (100 people). If you didn't get along with some people, you hung out with others and you were always seeing teammates around school. It was the camaraderie factor. But in college, there's only 15 or so people, and you have to get along with everyone (which I don't) and go on long trips with them.

In addition, I don't get along well with one of my coaches. In high school, my coaches were reasonable and had the attitude of "just do your best." And it worked. We were consistently top 5 in the state. But in college, one of my coaches is really hardcore. He says things like "your best isn't good enough" and "I want 150%" and he's somewhat of a jerk. It makes the whole thing feel stressful. It's not that I don't take it seriously, I do take track and xc seriously. I just primarily do it for the social reason. I kinda need something to do in college because I'm having a hard time making friends, yet I'm torn as to whether or not to run track. Plus, my college doesn't have many activities and clubs since it's a community college. What do you think?
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