Anyone else having trouble keeping up with work?

[Lisa Rodriguez]

Yea, at my school, we run right over 3rd quarter, talk about 3rd quarter slump. Plus 3rd quarter ends RIGHT after we get back from compeitions, so it's like "student missing work" and it looks kinda bad. Gonna have to explain that one to the colleges.......
As for sympathetic teachers, I myself usually sucker myself lots of time and some lack of assignments, i talk to a lot of my teachers about the program and we leave our trophies (if we get them, which we have this year) in the offices for everyone to see, so we kinda of get a break, because they know it takes up a LOT of time, last year some of my teachers often even went "oo you actually DO ACADEMIC stuff at this, forget about that homework, you're good" and then i jump up and down that profusly thank them
Plus we invite them all the the local regional, we try and get the word out, doesn't always work, but it helps......
And if they come, when they see what we do, they are amazed and love it, and never stop talking about it!!

[mtaman02]

And here I thought you were talking about a Job. Well in any case. From January 10, 2004 till the end of the season you will always have a problem with school work. I know I did. Like many others have posted it's all about multi tasking and time management. Espicially if your a senior and on the road to graduating. Priortize and you'll have no problem. Do the easy stuff during your school day (maybe during lunch) that way the hard stuff is left till the end of the day.

I did whatever HW I could during my classes or did it in bulk when the teacher gave me the opportunity to that way I could concentrate on robotics w/o having to worry about missing any CW or HW.

As for tests well the only advice is put the Game Manual down and Pick up the text book. See if you can take the test early and that way you'll have some time left to work on robotics issues.

Mid-Terms / Finals there is no way to re-schedule or take them earlier then state regulations so just take them and get it out of the way. Remember it could be worse.

Like I said it's all about time management and the ability to multi task. If you learn these 2 now you'll be able to continue to work for a FIRST team forever.

[Heretic121]

well im definatley slipping... BUT today my trig honors teacher was out, so i got to make up all 5 assignments i was missing so im good in that... i still have a physics lab, and a 3 page History Papper on "Flags Of Our Fathers" due tommrow and friday respectively... if i dont get both of these done all i have to say is...

Goodbye Golf, Goodbye Robotics =X

[KTBSPASonya858]

Originally Posted by Heretic121

well im definatley slipping... BUT today my trig honors teacher was out, so i got to make up all 5 assignments i was missing so im good in that... i still have a physics lab, and a 3 page History Papper on "Flags Of Our Fathers" due tommrow and friday respectively... if i dont get both of these done all i have to say is...

Goodbye Golf, Goodbye Robotics =X

I hope you get them done in time.

[Bridgette]

My grades haven't really slipped that much. I did homework during down time at meetings during build season, and I also sacrificed sleep to keep my grades up. Luckily, I didn't miss much work when I was away at regionals, and since nationals are during our spring break, I won't really miss anything.

Originally Posted by Heretic121

well im definatley slipping... BUT today my trig honors teacher was out, so i got to make up all 5 assignments i was missing so im good in that... i still have a physics lab, and a 3 page History Papper on "Flags Of Our Fathers" due tommrow and friday respectively... if i dont get both of these done all i have to say is...

Goodbye Golf, Goodbye Robotics =X

You better get that work done. It'd be a shame for 121 to lose its human player

[MrToast]

Originally Posted by Bridgette

My grades haven't really slipped that much. I did homework during down time at meetings during build season, and I also sacrificed sleep to keep my grades up. Luckily, I didn't miss much work when I was away at regionals, and since nationals are during our spring break, I won't really miss anything.

You better get that work done. It'd be a shame for 121 to lose its human player

I have an idea! Let's get Miles to be the backup HP!

[Slurms]

Yes, and maybe I could be driver during the Newton Divison Finals in Atlanta don't worry, I'd be gentle ......... having trouble keeping up with work? of course not, even though I am procrastinator #1.