It feels good to be a quitter.

I'm done. Robotics is just too much. All day everyday. It's living hell. I've thought about quitting for a while now, but a couple things kept me from doing it. First of all, the friends I've made there. This is the biggest pull factor. It's a great group of kids, and I'd never have met the majority of them if I hadn't joined robotics. Jiro, Tony, Gregor, Parker, Chris, just to name a few. Same goes for the mentors, they're a good group of people and I'd never have crossed paths with them if it weren't for robotics. Phillip, Mr. N, Andy and Liz, who I've had a good discussion or two with. The only other pull factors are not seeing the season through to the end, and leaving the team without a mascot.

Although... Now I'll have free time! I almost forgot what it feels like to be able to spend time doing nothing in particular. Oh, how I'll enjoy free weekends, and time to work out and do homework after school. I can even join back up with the fitness club. If there's one thing I got out of the experience, it was the ability to work endlessly while still being able to (barely) manage the other aspects of my life. Erik (an alumni) said that after robotics, collage felt like a joke.

I'm going to enjoy sleeping in on weekends and going to bed before 11 on weeknights. Shenelle thinks I'm crazy for going to be so early, but I don't think it's crazy at all, and not getting an adequate amount of sleep takes a toll on me. Since build season started I don't think that there's been a day where I've stayed awake through first period. Usually I get into gear by second period, but I still end up feeling run down, and I usually have bloodshot eyes (which gets on my nerves. I've already gone through too much of my life with bloodshot eyes).

I think that I'm going to appreciate my free time now. The idea of video games is repulsive. I want to go buy all the Shakespeare I haven't read yet- and I want to write some stories. After reading "My Raison d'Etre", I realized that I've got some potential as a writer. I remember not liking it, but when I read it last night I absolutely loved it. I wished that I hadn't abandoned it, and I regret not using it for my ISU. With the amount of time it took to make "Thoughts" alright, I think that "My Raison d'Etre" could have been a masterpiece. I eagerly await hearing from Ms. Cat. I have a feeling that she'll like it.