What have you given up for FIRST?

[henryBsick]

um....
Most likely the only chance I will get with a couple of girls, One in particular .
Playing in baseball(still on the team, just benched cause coach doesn't exactly fancie me missing X # of FIRST days.)
Sleep, but I don't like it anyway. It is a waste of time. (Ask my team they force me to sleep before I drive the bot.)
The grades are good, but the work isn't exactly made up in time. They let me go cause they know what I am doing and that it is beneficiall for me to do it.
Other than that I think I am good.

[JakeGallagher]

Originally Posted by DarkJedi613

Well I think we've all given up our lives for at least six weeks a year for FIRST

Six weeks? Do you call yourself devoted? lol j/k.
I think I've given up just about everything not required to make FIRST work. I even held off on eating some days just to get that last bit of wiring done... (/me groans at the thought of rewiring something else)

[Tom Bottiglieri]

i think a better question would be "what haven't you given up for FIRST this year?"

[Amanda M]

What have I given up... let me see..

Definitely my sanity for starters. But i mostly gain things when it comes to FIRST.

Through FIRST, I have picked up numerous things, such as 1) An insane addiction to caffeine 2) numerous eating disorders and 3) chronic insomnia.

All in all, I think I got the better half of the deal.

[Xufer]

almost 10 weeks of study halls
my winter vacation
sleep
Sanity
memory
I think i had a family once too
also probly giving up Prom to go to Beantown Blitz
Gave up Any source of income due to a job Might get one after nationals...
Due to the above reason Gave up on getting my 1990 Mustang Hatchback you know the 5.0 ooh nice ...
I gave up upgrading my PC or putting my DOD Server back up
But hey why does all that matter i speant countless hours in a highschool shop desiging hopes and dreams

<-- come on that last one was a good one ...

BLAH!

[DavidWaters-NG]

I just joined my team. All I gave up was my Thursday to the team at the So Cal Regional. I didn't have a problem with that though

[ngreen]

Senior prom
weekends at college
saturday nights
some hair but not as much as elgin
sight (due to countless hours of staring at CD)
sanity, sleep, and all others
Probably studying abroad, for me at K-state there are two semesters (football season, and robotics season).
*On this note anyone who has co-ops for Sping 2005 for ChemE's, that works with a FIRST team so that I could work and work with FIRST please feel free to PM me about it*
and many others including pieces of skin (I know I actually put my blood and tears into last years robot.)

[c-squared_2006]

Oh my gosh, you gave up senior prom!?! Well, so would I if it was during that time too. Anyways, Basically my whole life (who didn't), I think I got some sleep in there too. My mom is furious at me for not praticing piano. My grades took a plurge. There really isn't much that you guys haven't mentioned.

[mtaman02]

I have surrendered my Sick Days / AVA Days / Vac Days and Personal Leave Days just so I can help build a robot / Compete with it and win.

[Liz*599]

hmmmm lets see, women's ice hockey and any scholarship that might have come from that, eventually guys club hockey too, student council, my winter break, my summer vacation this yr (counselor for a robotics summer camp), aca deca, poetry club, restoring my car b4 i graduate, a job, my voice and for 6 weeks my blood related family.

[David Hoff]

As most of us have, I've given up my time, energy, and sleep. But these things are very small when compared to what we have gained. I don't know of any other program where someone can learn so much and gain so many great experiences as FIRST.

No matter how hard the build season gets, I wouldn't miss a minute of it for anyting.

[byrne159]

I was a ballerina for as long as I can remember until I discovered FIRST, and let me tell you all something, FIRST people are SO much cooler than all those uptight ballerinas. Good decision on my part, methinks.

[Rpifirst]

The thingIi gave up the most was my grades. Alongspending time with my family. Last season the only time I saw my parents was, when I woke them up late at night to tell them I was home. Another thing I gave up was allto fo sleep and the possible job I could of gotten. but looking back it was soooooooo worth it.

[Michelle 236]

Originally Posted by byrne159

I was a ballerina for as long as I can remember until I discovered FIRST, and let me tell you all something, FIRST people are SO much cooler than all those uptight ballerinas. Good decision on my part, methinks.

hahaha I'm a dancer too and i must agree, FIRST people are sooooo much cooler

[MissInformation]

Some "friends" (true friends understand, so good riddance to those who don't), the chance to own a cat, a really fun ski weekend on President's Day weekend (so long hot tubbing in the snow), working on personal projects, such as the photo gallery I've been meaning to put together and my writing, oh and during the 6 weeks of build, I pretty much give up cleaning the house (yea, I mean darn), and zucchini, and I gave up my giving up of caffeine, and as usual, I missed the first two Relay for Life team captain meetings. And most importantly, I gave up my freedom, which may not sound like much, but I almost never, ever commit to things and yet I find myself offering more and more of my time for the team... I guess I'm hooked.

Heidi

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