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1527Michiru 05-10-2007 21:35

Re: Girls,Why did you join FIRST???
 
Well, here's my story....

A friend of mine was assigned to Robotics as an extra curricular class (She hadn't signed up for it. Also, robotics is not a very commonly known, or popular class at our school) and she ended up loving the program. she kept telling me "You have to join robotics!! It's so much fun!" So i came to a few meetings and then re-arranged my schedule so I could transfer in the next semester. I've been in love with my team and the FIRST experience ever since. I plan on coming back to mentor after I graduate.
:D

I love this program and the people you meet in it. I'm so lucky to have found it, and I will remember what happens within the next few years for the rest of my life. :]

~Casey

JYang 06-10-2007 23:15

Re: Girls,Why did you join FIRST???
 
My friend was the captain of our team. She convinced me to try it for one day since I had never had any robotics experiences that I liked. And I was suprised at what went on and just started to continue going. After a while it was actually fun and addicting. So now I'm back for another year hoping it will be as fun if not better than last year.

StaceyW 07-10-2007 00:27

Re: Girls,Why did you join FIRST???
 
:p I Basically joined first because of my brothers and then my whole family jumped in so i did to. I've always been going to FRC competitions even though i'm not on a team and i did FLL and this year we're starting a FTC team. I guess the main reason i'm still going to competition is its just fun and I like meeting new people. :p I Defiantly Don't Plan To Stop Going To FRC Competitions for a long time because volenteering is really fun. Even if we only have a vex team. :p

technoL 07-10-2007 13:05

Re: Girls,Why did you join FIRST???
 
Flashback 3 Years:
I knew that I was pretty good with science and math and I liked building things, but I had no idea what I could do with these interests. I was in 8th grade and everyone was choosing what high school/magnet program they wanted to go to. There was a bit of local press about Mayhem @ the Museum and I noticed a local school was involved. Looked interesting, so I looked into it and checked out their magnet program. I visited the open house and magnet showcase, saw the robot and school facilities and I was hooked. It seemed too good to be true. I "followed" 108 through the 2005 season and it happened to be a great time to follow...the year we made it to Einstein. I was definitely joining this team! That whole summer between 8th and 9th grade I was an avid Chief Delphi lurker, and practically memorized info from the FIRST site. I joined the team in Fall of 05 and it has been one of the most interesting experiences of my life thus far.

[dumb freshman activities >> shyness >> learning >> fun >> inspiration>>]

Fast Forward to Present:
It was a decision that I couldn't regret if I tried (and at times, I have). Sure there have been ups and downs, but it still seems too good to be true. I'm just a bit disappointed that I couldn't get involved earlier with FLL. My experience with FIRST has been one of the best and is nowhere close to an end. The journey continues...

Éowyn 07-10-2007 23:54

Re: Girls,Why did you join FIRST???
 
I didn't want to be a dumb blonde. (Well, I guess there wasn't any real danger of that since I'm not blonde, but still. . .:rolleyes: )

I started in FLL, then went straight to the big 'bots. I loved the machine shop, in fact I still do, the ability to make parts for a robot out of a hunk of metal is somehow very alluring. :D I learned a LOT in my first two years on FRC, and I plan on learning more in my last two.

Bring on 2008!

MChapman 12-10-2007 10:58

Re: Girls,Why did you join FIRST???
 
Well actually i had no idea we even had a team at my high school till my friend told me about it because he was on the time. So being a great friend he dragged me on the team as a new recruit.

I had no idea what i was doing, after all i had never really been interested in the whole science thing. But sure enough before we hit competition of that year i was a whole new person and learned so much. Now i love the program, and cant get enough! I graduated this past spring and now in college i still keep up with my team and support them whenever i can!

Go FIRST & Girls! :D

Jessica Stidham 12-10-2007 15:33

Re: Girls,Why did you join FIRST???
 
The TechnoKats have put on a ball drop in dowtown Kokomo since 1998. When I was in middle school I went down to see it and I wanted to know more about the people who did it. My freshman year I took Intro to Engineering Design and my teacher was one of the lead mentors. He told me all about the team, so I decided that i would go to some meetings. Right away I loved it.

Andy Baker 12-10-2007 16:38

Re: Girls,Why did you join FIRST???
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Jessica Stidham (Post 645836)
... Right away I loved it.

And, this past weekend at the ARC event in Michigan, Jessica did a great job as the first female driver of a TechnoKat robot in over 10 years.

Way to go, Jessica!

Andy B.

Shelbo 13-10-2007 21:58

Re: Girls,Why did you join FIRST???
 
I joined FIRST because as a freshman i didn't have a science. And of course my mom said "You NEED a science!" Then my 8th grade teacher told me about this program her neighbor was taking over and told me to come to a meeting. I did. and at first i was like it's ok nothing majorly exciting, but in 3 weeks the Duel on the Delaware was going to take place. From there it was simple. I FELL IN LOVE! the music, the people, the excitment, the fun, the experience, everything was just WOW!

3 years later i'm glad i joined. I have met some extraordinary people that have changed my life. :D

lackadaisy :) 14-10-2007 14:13

Re: Girls,Why did you join FIRST???
 
My elementary school teacher was one of the coaches of Team 341 Miss Daisy and she talked about FIRST all the time. Then when I was in 4th grade, my friend's sister was on the team, so she brought me to Ramp Riot and the Philadelphia Regional a couple times, and I was like "Wow, I want to do that when I'm in high school!" Then at the beginning of my freshman year, I wasn't sure if I really wanted to join or not. At a band practice I met one of the girls on the team and she told me how much fun it is, so I decided to join. I'm so glad I did! It's so much fun and I've met so many awesome people.

SPurekar 14-10-2007 19:14

Re: Girls,Why did you join FIRST???
 
I started with FLL in eighth grade, when my dad decided he'd coach an all girls team to get some girls involved since the 3 other teams from my middle school had only boys. Enough girls didn't sign up, and we ended up with a team mostly of boys. I hated the idea at first and refused to do anything, since engineering was for boys :( but loved it in the end and decided to join my high school's FIRST team the next year. Now I spend WAY too much time on FIRST things and am so glad I joined!

Zyik 14-10-2007 20:16

Re: Girls,Why did you join FIRST???
 
I joined my local Lego League team in 7th grade. I showed up at the first meeting and thought I couldn't do anything. I never had legos as a kid, couldn't really do the building needed. However, the coach helped me out, and introduced me to programming. Never wanted to do anything else after that.

Unagi_mochi 14-10-2007 23:58

Re: Girls,Why did you join FIRST???
 
At school in 7th grade, we were required to take this computer science class that pretty much introduced lego mindstorms. I instantly fell in love with it. A team for FLL was made the following year. Though I didn't join it, I heard all of these awesome things about it. When I finally got into high school, didn't have time for the school's FIRST team till my friends finally convinced me to join. I have no regrets at all. =]

misspunk 05-04-2009 10:45

Re: Girls,Why did you join FIRST???
 
I joined FIRST because I thought it would be a really cool thing to say I helped build a robot. I wanted to do something besides sports. I wanted to do something out of the ordinary. It turns out that I am the only one from my school and 1 of 7 girls.

drumfreak 09-04-2009 18:30

Re: Girls,Why did you join FIRST???
 
My math teacher was the one running the team. He really wanted me to join for two reasons:
1) I am a girl and there aren't many on the team.
2) I am apparently really smart (I'm a 9th grader takin trig.)
My sister's friend Jose was the president of the team and said it was really fun so I decided to go one day when I had nothing to do. I automatically loved it. Everyone was so nice that I decided to stay. Now the people on the team are some of my best friends!


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