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These considerations should also take into account team expectations. For example, in 2011 as a student, I put in 30+ hours a week. As a college mentor, there's no way I would've been able to do that. My team's typical mentor has a time input closer to 15 hours a week, which is comparable to a single additional class (albeit a difficult one). For me, that was very doable.

You can try to schedule extracurriculars around FRC mentoring. Many of these activities have seasons in similar ways to FRC. Look for design competitions with the main competition in the fall or early winter, or simply do more in the fall while stepping back in the winter. It should be possible to accomplish (I'm attempting this approach in the coming school year).

For anyone, being a responsible college student and dedicated FRC mentor will require thought, organization, and expectation management, but I really think it's achievable for most committed FRC alumni.