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Unread 23-08-2010, 19:11
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Re: Limits on Team Hours

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Originally Posted by JamesCH95 View Post
The level of effort that some students expend is not for every student. I managed to do FRC, race varsity alpine for my HS (during the entire FRC season), and get good grades. It was an enormous amount of work, but I started to find out where my limits were both mentally and physically, which is probably one of the most valuable things I've ever learned and most definitely contributed to my success in college.

I find no fault with someone who devotes a large (even excessive) amount of time to pursuing what they are passionate about.
I feel that the students/parents need to control this issue. In 2010, I did FRC, was on the Varisty swim team, and was in band (a good 4 hours outside of school a week). My grades actualy IMPROVED during the season. Granted I am not on a school team, so I don't have the same issues that others do, but to me, if the student wants to put in 2, 3, 400 hours of work on a robot, and can get good grades, there is nothing wrong with that.
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