Yes but you also have to realize school work always come first. I am also some nights up until 1 in the morning doing school work but if you are gone from school for a few days my school doesnt allow make up work days, your work is expected in the day after you receive your work unless its over 3 days gone. For me that was all the homework, and classwork they had. When i missed for strep throat for 2 1/2 days i worked on homework 3 hours before practice, warmed up and did full outs with my Senior 2 team (did homework between everything), and did home work through Senior 4 tumbling and until 11 at night. I had to write 20 spanish vocab words 20 times each, a 4 page report typed plus a written rough draft, 3 full math assignments plus notes, 15 questions and reading 2 chapter is AP history and Chemistry. There would have been no way i could have done that without sitting out through practice but granted i still came but i wasnt there 100% Cheerleading is not going to get me into medical school only my grades will! but i do understand people use this as an excuse to not come but thats not the case for alot of people.