[kjolana1124]

I've shown this topic to my team, and I have been thinking about it for a while. Finally, here are my two cents:

I only took one exam this year, APUSH. Studying for that was without a doubt one of the most stressful experiences for me ever, partially due to what I was juggling along with it. Now, I have a lot of trouble focusing when studying, and I know not every kid needs to study like I do. But I know for me, just to get that four took hours upon days to do.

Preparing for Championships was probably the other high stress point for me this year. We were preparing our first every CCA presentation, getting travel logistics done, finishing some last minute touches on our robot, scouting, you name it, there was an issue. Don't get me wrong, it is always the most fun I have throughout the entire year, but a lot goes into it.

I've thought about what I would have to do this year when it comes to putting these together, and to be honest I'm having trouble simply picturing it. I'm taking two classes and maybe three exams this year, a lot more than last year. Moreover, since Championships are in a different location this year, a lot of the more standard travel procedures our team has down will have to be relooked at, adding more pressure for that. This is just what's on my mind before we even know what the bloody game is.

I'm guilty of having the world's worst study habits, but even I am uneasy about missing study time. I love Champs more than anything else in the world, anything. But whether or not I would go personally...I really will be thinking about it, and I'm probably going to be coach next year.

Students, please don't take this lightly. I know I sound like a parent here, but I'm worried. What would be nice is if FIRST gave some more information about why they did this. I mean, they had to know about this.