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Originally Posted by SuperNerd256
FIRST alumni, I'm working on a small project about the effects of FIRST and the build and competition season on job performance and careers.
Essentially, I would like to know how the time limits, constraints, and challenges of FIRST have changed your performance in the workplace. If there is a comparable difference between your non-FIRST co-workers, then please make note of that, too.
This project was inspired off of our newest mentor who told us the shortest time he ever had for a project of this caliber was about 6 months, and told me that the students involved in FIRST will be at a greater advantage than those who don't in the workplace.
The information used in this study is for my personal use only, and possibly for use of the team for promotional materials.
Thank you all very much for taking the time to answer my questions, and enjoy the week one regionals!
-Andrew
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Well to start with, Without FIRST I have no idea what I would be doing right now. I found what I love to do through it, and am going to school for electronics engineering. The Gracious Professionalism sunk in too, a little too much probably. I'd like to keep mentoring and maybe someone else will find what they want to do through a team I'm a part of. I've even thought of teaching. (My sisters a teacher).
Also, just like delsaner, I was a quiet freshman. But after spending 4 years in the program, no one believes that when I tell them. Nor do they believe that I never touched a power tool going into high school.
Although, I'm a lazy person. FRC didn't really change my highschool grades. Again, people look at me like I have three heads when I tell them I was a low C student (glad to say not anymore, though).