This sort of math team is pretty rare. I was an IMO medalist myself but my high school didn't have a math team. Personally, I just liked solving all sorts of p

This sort of math team is pretty rare. I was an IMO medalist myself but my high school didn't have a math team. Personally, I just liked solving all sorts of puzzles and math problems and other sorts of contests. There's nothing like the adrenaline rush of competing against other people in a mental challenge under time pressure. I had some books with math problems, and I liked reading those, and I did well in the contests, and that's all it really takes. You don't need a team. But I enjoyed it. Obviously if you like competing in math contests and you are good at it then it's a good thing to do. I'm not sure how good of an idea it is to "force it" and try to get good at something that you really aren't that into. If you're a smart person, there must be something intellectual you can really get into, right? Hopefully?