Grades and Student Travel, Etc

[Kelly]

Originally Posted by Chris Fultz

Also, most major companies do not recruit from every college in the country - they simply cannot afford to. They go to schools where they know the programs and know the quality of students that are graduating - so getting into a "top school" vs. a "decent" school can have a profound impact on the rest of your life.

Ignoring the fact that this really only applies to your first job after you graduate, this is another department where FIRST can be useful. I haven't even graduated high school, and connections I formed through FIRST have already helped me get jobs with engineering companies.
Also, Phrontist's point about looking at high school as more than just preparation for college bears repeating. The secret to unhappiness is to look at every opportunity as preparation for the future, rather than as inherently useful.

Originally Posted by ComputerWhizIA

meaning that you should do good in school while being in FIRST to gain the maximum benefit from it.

One way to do well in school is to demonstrate an understanding of the difference between adjectives and adverbs.