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Originally Posted by Gregor
Going to bump this thread again as we head into the 2014 season. It's worth the read for anyone worried about keeping their grades up.
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Thanks for the bump, I wish that I had read some of the advice while I was in high school.
I am a college freshman this year and for me maintaining a schedule during build season was darn near impossible.
I was on our FIRST team at school but I was also on our varsity rowing team (something that I now do at the division 1 level, I took that very seriously too). There would be days when our team meeting didn't technically start until 5:30 but I would have practice from right after school until then so I would be occupied at school until 8:30 at night.
Our team only met twice during the week (Tuesdays and Thursdays) so I learned very quickly that Monday, Wednesday and Friday would have to be my extra homework days. Until the end of build season when we were struggling to finish the robot I would use MWF to finish and get slightly ahead on schoolwork. I would try not to leave big projects or papers until a Tuesday or Thursday night because I knew I wouldn't be home in time to finish it.
My parents were very helpful too and let me slack on chores around the house during build season. Responsibilities like washing dishes, laundry, or keeping my room neat could be put off for a little while because I was so busy with school and robotics.
Overall, there were some nights when sleep was minimal but I learned which nights I could count on for homework and a little extra sleep and I could get through pretty well. I never had to rely on energy drinks or coffee to get me through the day.