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Originally posted by M. Krass
nor did your arrogance. Your intent was clear. Your intent seems selfish. You are an obstacle to my efforts.
Worry less about what other people are doing and worry more about what you could be doing to make things better for everyone. [/b]
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My arrogance? If you'll excuse me, I'm simply "calling it as I see it", like you say. Why is my opinion wrong? Why are you attacking me? What did I say to offend you? It seems to me like you're the one worrying here, it's like what you say is right no matter what and nothing can change that. Perhaps I really am too shallow to understand this, but you obviously don't know me at all, not unlike anyone else in this forum except purplerose (my girlfriend). I am new to a school that has a robotics program. I came from a Northeast Philadelphia school that had, quite literally, a negative fiscal budget, letalone a Robotics program. I only moved out here in the middle of the school year last year and wanted to pursue the program because it would give me real life technical skills that I could apply in what I hope to be my future occupation. I am, frankly, ignorant of the values and whatnot that the program is supposed to teach, and because of this I see things as a young child sees the world; in black and white. What happened, to me, was wrong. To you, perhaps it was right, but in my opinion, that's not what matters. As you say you are, I am incredibly stubborn (and confrontational, but being a newbie here, I am trying my best to keep my flames under control).
Cory....Cory, Cory, Cory....my friend, you fail to understand my point of view. I see where you're coming from, and I'm sorry that I offended you, however, I know things that you don't. Not to say I'm more experienced; you're completely correct in that, and it's quite likely that I never will be. However, the newbies I am referring to do NOT, as generalization, have any inclination to learn about what they've applied for. I know a few veterans on the team and the idea they've given me is that which I explained. I also know one of the newbies, and she is of that attitude; she told me herself. I did not intend to put across the feeling that I know everything; I know I don't, that's one of the reasons I want to be on this program. I have quite a few other things to say here, but it's 1:40 AM, and I need sleep.
My apologies to anyone I offended, but please, take a look from my perspective. I didn't mean to bash anyone here, so don't bash me.