What Did YOU Give Up To Make Your Build Season Meeting!?

[MattK]

My good friend Kayla just asked if I wanted to go to Florida for the weekend because they have room for one more! Now keep in mind I live in SNOWY and COOOOOLD New Hampshire... but I had to give all that up, because the magic STARTS SATURDAY! In my opinion its well worth it!

What did YOU Give up to make the First Build Season Meeting!?!?

[Billfred]

I didn't give it up.

But I did drop my chemistry class, since it conflicted with the meetings on 1293.

[Alaina]

I schedule everything around robotics ahead of time so I won't have to give anything up. I suppose I might have to work a little less than I want in order to make all the build season meetings. But I still get to work, nonetheless.

[Lisa Perez]

I gave up track, tennis, and my school trip to Inauguration.. C'est la vie, though.. FIRST is well worth the sacrifices

[Corey Balint]

For Robotics in general, i have definitely given up a lot. I have given up 2/3 school sports; Baseball/Lacrosse and Soccer, 2 jobs; Subway and Shop Rite, and countless days/nites that i could have gone out with friends.

And a 3 week German Exchange program in Germany, so i could go to WPI over the summer this year(well this will eventually happen).

[Mike Ciance]

i was supposed to get shots, not really a sacrafice

[Katie Reynolds]

Hmm ... I gave up a trip to Germany, with my dad, to go to IRI in 2003. And, of course, sleep. Lots and lots of sleep.

[Wayne C.]

the question shouldn't be "what did you give up?"-

it should be "what did you give? "


WC

[Eugenia Gabrielov]

I don't give things up . I brush them away if they get in the way of robotics. My band teacher doesn't like this. But...it happens.

[DCA Fan]

I have Model UN tomorrow, but I can't give it up So, I shall run to robotics, stay for a while, then off to Model UN! Gosh don't you just love conflicting schedules?! -.-

[Crash852]

Blah, I'm giving up going to the American Historical Association Confrence, but FIRST is more important

[Jonathan M.]

I gave up....













....getting good paychecks.

[Winged Wonder]

Originally Posted by MattK

My good friend Kayla just asked if I wanted to go to Florida for the weekend because they have room for one more! Now keep in mind I live in SNOWY and COOOOOLD New Hampshire... but I had to give all that up, because the magic STARTS SATURDAY! In my opinion its well worth it!

What did YOU Give up to make the First Build Season Meeting!?!?

sorry about missing the trip to florida.. we've been having beautiful weather down here for it being JANUARY... it feels like spring! anyways...

i gave up going to not one, but TWO of my best friends' Sweet 16 Birthday parties... one was in Texas and she was even going to pay for my ticket and everything, and the other one was a camping trip. i was also really sick and almost missed kickoff... but thankfully i got somewhat better and was able to referee at the FLL Florida State Tournament on the same day! ... i missed most of the kickoff but i caught the important part at lunch i was so excited, i could hardly concentrate on reffing for the rest of the day!

i eat, sleep, and breathe robotics 24/7. i haven't "sold my soul" to it... i think "dedicated my life" is more accurate. FIRST has been the most positive and wonderful influence in my life on so many levels its almost indiscribable; nothing can compare to how awesome it is. i wouldnt trade being in robotics for the world. my life completely revolves around FIRST robotics and i wouldnt have it any other way.