[Anupam Goli]

I will post my story

There is a certain individual with an influence that can't be measured, a heart of gold, and a will of steel. His fiery passion for FIRST and FRC was instilled in nearly everyone whom he befriended, with me being no exception. He was a pioneer on our team, allowing us to go to places far beyond where we were before. Most importantly, he was a brotherly figure to many of us. He was recognized by FIRST as a Dean's List winner in '10 for his outstanding work towards spreading FIRST's values and his positive influence on the people in his community. It is true, for I have not yet seen anyone with a more positive influence on myself and I have not seen anyone put as much work into FIRST (as a student) than he has.

He left his mark on all of us. I emulated his fiery passion for FRC and FIRST. I wanted to spread the values and ideals of FIRST because this individual showed me why these values are important. He showed me why we should be competitive, and how in order to change the culture, we had to change our own. I was hooked. I didn't see FRC as a club anymore, I saw it as a sport, where everyone could go pro. Before, I just did programming for our FRC robot when at build meetings. Now, I constantly read material online. I went from being an electrical monkey to an engineer. From someone who just does what he is told to someone who actively designs the systems. I went from being able to only program to being able to CAD, evaluate mechanical designs, and write complex threading software. This change was brought about because of that individual's influence. His unwavering philosophy of FRC reminded me of Mohandas Ghandhi's quote "be the change you wish to see in the world". He was the living context of the quote, and to this day, continues to inspire others in his community, and continues to work towards FIRST's goals.

This individual's name is Kyle Fender, and on CD, he is known as ghostmachine360. The trait that I choose is his Passion.

I could go on about Kyle, but i don't want to take up too much space. I posted what's most important about him and why I try to emulate him.