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Re: 2012-Greater Toronto Regional East

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Originally Posted by Lara Surmak View Post
For the people who can see where I'm coming from, thank you. It's nice to know that other people have noticed this

A lot of people have been mentioning that the superior robots are something to strive for. I'm just wondering what high school student has the skill or knowledge to even compare to a professional engineer? It would be an excellent goal if we were all had the same resources, but that goal is unattainable. I'm sorry to say this, but high school students have almost no chance next to them. They don't have the training, facilities, or experience.
If a lack of resources (financial, human, material, experience, etc.) is an insurmountable challenge for you/your team at this time, perhaps you could consider a program such as FTC or VEX in which such resources have less on an impact on performance on the field. Both programs could be taken up either instead of or in addition to your FRC participation, and may bring about the knowledge and experience necessary to overcome your FRC challenges.

~Allison
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