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Re: Rookie and totally confused
The one thing I will say is that your membership on the team is not dependent (or at least shouldn't be) on the amount that you know, but rather on the amount you are willing to put in. You won't be turned away from the team so long as you contribute in a positive manner. Take the initiative to do stuff. Show that you are interested. Show that you can be a valuable member of the team, and you will go places.
What not to do: complain that no one is giving you work, not show up because you think you'll be useless, sit in a corner and wait for someone to give you work, get in the way. Make sure people (peers, teachers, mentors, coaches) remember you in a positive way. Only then will they be more open to talk with you and help you. Don't be afraid to talk to people (except when they're busy). We (the FIRST community) are here because we want to get to know people like you.
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Nathan Hui
B.S. Electrical Engineering, UCSD '16
FRC 2473 (CHS Robotics), Team Captain '12
FTC 4950, 6038
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