[Joel J]

I don't take the APs next year, but I do take the IB examinations. IBO, the organization that creates the exams, are very strict when it comes to makeup exams. You are only allowed to make up an exam if there is a death in the family, you become physically injured, or something insane like that. Even then, they only give you a few days to make up the exams. If FIRST decides to hold the nationals during the first week of May, it will conflict with the IB exams given in English HL. If I miss the English exam, I won't be able to get my IB diploma, and in addition to that we won't get a refund. IB exams are really expensive. I'll stop whining because it really doesn't matter now. FIRST has obviously decided upon a location and a date for the Championship Event and we can do nothing but live with it.