our team also has grade requirements in order to stay on the team, but my grades dont usually take
that much of a hit a the beginning of 2nd semester (aka Build Period). although it is true... during first semester my grades were absolutely stellar (4.0 baby with scary hard classes!) but they've slumped a little.. mostly to the fact that i havent been completitng all of my homework,
and i've been missing a lot of school to go travel to robotics competitions.
robotics is so discracting... but in the long run, its good for us, dispite the annual slump in grades. after all, robotics gives us more of a
purpose to really study mathematics and science (especially physics!)... not just for help in working with the robot itself, but also it helps give us focus for what we wish to aspire to become when we "grow up".
and yes, i too am procrastinating and searching around on Chief Delphi instead of finishing up all of my makeup work that i missed when i went to Denver... ^^; i shall repeat... Robotics is very distracting!