Prompt: Jake - "All I was saying was we could catch a lethal pathogen off those geese!" - 'Outnumbered'
"You could join one of the flight teams?"
Billy shook his head at the latest suggestion by his best friend. "My simulation scores aren't high enough. I may be a passable pilot but there's plenty of people better than me."
"You could compete at wrestling."
Billy cringed. The idea of being that close to another person, and sweating at that, was distasteful. "Too easy to contract some contagious disease from your opponent."
His best friend sighed. He liked Billy, he really did, but sometimes his hypochondriac traits could be a bit annoying.
"We need a replacement for the Parrises Squares team. Annabelle has been warned not to play for the rest of the season after her latest concussion."
"I'm not risking breaking my neck to fulfil some stupid request from my advisor that I add an extracurricular activity to my schedule. I don't understand why I need to anyway. Extracurricular does mean it's not a requirement."
"Because Starfleet wants well rounded officers," his best friend reminded him. "They just want you to broaden you horizons." he paused briefly. "What about the rowing team."
"There are geese and ducks that swim in the lake that the rowing team practices in!" Billy exclaimed askance.
His best friend shot him an incredulous look that clearly asked Billy to explain that remark further.
"Who knows what kind of lethal pathogens those birds carry," Billy added.
His friend threw up his hands, as he turned away. He was done trying to be helpful. "Then join the chess club," he called back over his shoulder at Billy as he walked away. "I'm sure they'll let you disinfect each piece before you touch it!"
Billy sighed. So much for getting help from his best friend. Perhaps he'd just continue to ignore his advisor on this topic. After all, they couldn't keep him from graduating just because he didn't participate in an extracurricular activity.