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Re: FIRST after Highschool
Thanks to everyone who replied to this thread. It's really great to hear what everyone else did post high school.
I do agree that it is one person's choice and everything but it's nice to know to what factors other people made the decision based upon. Thanks everyone ;) |
Re: FIRST after Highschool
I would imagine that I might not mentor, at least not for a while. I'll definitely attend local competitions if they're there, though, because the opportunity to see what a bunch of high schoolers without engineering degrees and tons of experience can think up, and how practical their application of these designs are. I think that's my favorite part of the competition, too. Just checking out the 'bots, especially since I know how much thought it takes to build one of these things.
Thank god I don't have to make that decision right now though -- I'm a 11th year, meaning I have this year and next year of FIRST left, which is plenty of time to have a great time. |
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I used this past semester (my first) to get accustomed to college life and classes and helped out when I could. Now that I have a better idea of my time commitments and whatnot, I feel like I'm in a much better position to decide how much time I can devote to other things. I'd recommend taking first semester easy and gradually working your way up. I know people that did 234 clubs, an intramural sport, and mentored a FIRST team and their grades weren't so great first semester because they had a tough time managing all the work and focusing. That said, it's always fun to go to competitions and see your team and others that you've befriended over the years. If you absolutely cannot stay away from FIRST for a semester, ask your team to keep you in the loop of what's going on and provide help where you can and when you can. |
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