Paul Armour is a junior at Struthers High School.
Every student has goals for the school year, even if it’s a small goal or a big one. Goals are an objective for the future that require different strategies and work to get there. Achieving the goal is based on the student’s mindset and work ethic.
Armour has two differing goals for the school year.
“To get all A’s and make it to worlds for robotics,” says Armour.
Robotics is a program that high school students can take that teaches a combination of STEM and hands-on creativity. Students learn about programming, electronics and mechanical design. Throughout the process, students build a robot, compete in competitions with it and learn how to fix certain problems during and after the competition.
Every year, the competitions have different games and tasks for the robot to complete.
“We build a robot to meet the goal of whatever that year’s game is and then compete in competitions,” says Armour.
Being in a competitive class comes with commitment. Robotics requires time spent out of school for competitions and working on the robot. So, students in that class have to use time-management and balance other things with robotics.
Even though Armour is committed, staying after school and working on the robots until night can be time-consuming and stressful.
“It’s a big commitment to be good because for at least 30 days every year. I stay at the school until at least 9 pm,” says Armour.
