Hi Jason,
That was a really good speech and I was able to tell Kevin so later that day.
I really appreciated Kevin's story of kind of wandering for a while before he found his path and think it was great for most kids to hear. Kids have a tendency to think that if they aren't going straight from high school into a high end university that they have failed. We hear so much about the laser beam kids that never veer from their chosen path, and while that's ideal it isn't the only way to success.
I also was lucky enough to hear an astronaut tell the story of how he was excepted as an astronaut candidate after 11 years of applying every year. It doesn't matter how you get there or how long it takes you, just keep working towards a goal, even if that goal changes 20 times on the way.
Bud
Mentor Team Mean Machine 2471
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Originally Posted by dtengineering
And thank you, thank you, THANK YOU, to Kevin Ross, our amazing regional director for making the speech that I had always hoped to hear at a FIRST event.
In many ways it was one of my favorite events ever.
I am particularly pleased to see the high level at which PNW teams are performing, it makes for a fun game to watch.
Jason
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