I went to the Boise Feis as the only competitor from my school; it was the first time I had done that, and though I didn't enjoy it, it wasn't the last time, either.
This was my third feis and by this point, I was mostly in novice. After this feis, I was almost entirely in novice. However, I found it difficult to dance my solos while still curling my hair (which was much too short to be curled) and wearing such a simple (and even unfinished) school dress. After this feis, I bought a solo dress and wig and never looked back.