The students are actually very hard workers and all we're trying to fight for is a hug or a little good-bye kiss or even like holding hands when its lunch time at competitons.
Recently we had a HUGE disscussion about it all. The mentor who seems to want gender seperation, never had girls on the team before, let alone had couples. He's the one who made my boyfriend and I sit away from eachother when we were both just sitting there, We weren't even TALKING to each other, he was talking to the guy on the other side of me! The only reason we HAVE that mentor is so we have the Tech School, so we can make the robot. Not only has the whole year been crap BUT they're joining ANOTHER school too. I've written a letter to the mentor from my school and I have yet to see what she says. So we're going to be 4 schools together. We had trouble enough this year joining with the other two and making peace. OH and the mentors recently announced that to work on the robot, we have to put in a JOB APPLICATION for it. This next year...Ugh.
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Originally Posted by kateisgreat145
OK here is my take on things. we sort of have the same problem as you all but only on a smaller scale. the thing about not being able to sit next to each other is total crap. that is just a little too far on the part of your mentors.
but looking at it from their point of view you need to see that they have a point. I'm not saying that i agree with total sex separation, isn't that part of the program, more females? but if all the students are "all over each other" i think they need to take a step back and realize that its not totally appropriate.
if thats not the case and your mentors are freaking out over a few little kisses then you should really talk to them cause quitting isn't going to make anyone happy.
hope i helped
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