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Originally Posted by Nimmy
well I was wondering how it is in other school considering the amount of time
needed to invest in the FIRST project, I know I'm at the project every day (Sunday-Thursday) from around 4:30PM to anywhere between 1 and 7AM (depending on our mentor since, for insurance reasons, we have to stay with a supervising teacher adult)
the school is alright with us missing the classes (being a senior I only have about 4 different ones) and even gives the FIRST students special TEST dates
so we can study after the project is over
is this like that in all schools?
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You must attend a very laid back, or supportive school. If any of our students skip a class they get three days of ISS and can not attend any school functions (ie build meetings) until their ISS time is up. As the sponsor, I can't miss class as I am the teacher. In all honesty, our school treats robotics kind of like a stepchild. We get no financial support from the school and the only time they show any interest is when they need us to do something for them.