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Re: Is it bad to be over-dedicated to your team?
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This is very true, and I agree with your point, however, my experience was almost... opposite... FIRST can also be something so good for you, that it can change your life so much for the better. When I found FIRST, I was on the edge of burn out from other things. From my classes, two soccer teams, three training programs, science olympiad, orchestra, and many other things that i don't really want to spend the time to list. Throughout the build season i didn't understand what FIRST was. to make this short, let's just say that I burnt out, found FIRST, and it saved my life. It is the one thing that kept me from dropping out of school. i went from a 3.8 to a 2.7 in one quarter. but FIRST was there for me and it's what kept me going and motivated me to change my life. i am so grateful for that! there was a point where i just quit everything else and just focused on FIRST. that's what kept me floating in school. FIRST kept me motivated to keep trying and stick out the year. FIRST is my number 1, but I know now to be careful. and that when 2, 3, and 4 follow close behind it important for them not to be forgotten. now i am going to be really late for church so i can't say anymore :ahh: |
Re: Is it bad to be over-dedicated to your team?
What is over dedicated, it is in the eye of the beholder. If a track star practices every day, or a debate team pratices every day, they mostly do it because they love the results. Working with robotics in all of its forms are very rewarding and in the long run will lead to a better life after graduation. As a mentor we do very much appreciate the dedicated student because we have so much to do that it is nice when we can count on a student to do their job. If students did not show up, who would learn. Far as over dedication as a mentor I am really over dedicated, we keep going through the whole year even sumer. But the reward is the best when we see students going of to collage that would normally go get a job at fast food.
Keep enjoying robotics, life can be fun if you put your MIND to it. |
Re: Is it bad to be over-dedicated to your team?
I show up to every meeting and I don't see over-dedication as a bad thing. Hanging out in the PR room with the fellow nerds and writers was awesome though, and any time everything became too much about robotics we could just go chair jousting or driving around to food stores or get into arguments about the proper way to make money plural. It was surprisingly social and cool, just to hang out with like minded people.
So no, I don't see a problem with over-dedication provided meetings aren't all about building and discussing building. It's important to take a minute and discuss the existence of narwhals or why you should totally ask out the team's art designer. |
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I set up the Central Oregon technology Showcase for team 753 and invited 997 (997 couldn't show). I got in a car accident (totaled my car) at 11:00 PM the night before. Sent an e-mail to the Team Coach at 3:00AM, saying how sad i was...and felt upset the entire day because i didn't go to it... |
Re: Is it bad to be over-dedicated to your team?
There's a difference between over-dedicated and over-committed. I don't think you can be over-dedicated, meaning the feelings you have for your team.
Commitment is something else. If you are committed to only working on your team, you need to refocus your life. There are other commitments that you have that need to be priorities - your family, your schoolwork, your God. If you over-commit to working on your team, the rest of your life can suffer. |
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Re: Is it bad to be over-dedicated to your team?
There is no such thing as over-dedicated. In fact, I would love it if my team, which currently consists of about 5 people total (we lost 12 seniors last year) would be more dedicated! Dedication is key when it comes to your team.:yikes:
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Re: Is it bad to be over-dedicated to your team?
While it's never bad to be over-dedicated to your team it is however suggested that you know your boundaries when it becomes dedicated to them.
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But seriously it depends on your situation. It can be defined quite simply. If FIRST is causing negative effects in your life (ie bad grades, loss of needed money, relationship problems, sleep problems, social problems) then yes its bad. If everything is well say happy and dandy then keep FIRSTing away. -John |
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