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Re: Karthik article on Huffington Post

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Originally Posted by Kims Robot View Post
Lol... What other reason does anyone get into anything?? Last I checked something like 90% of people need/take jobs for money... (aka profit). The rest want to "advance humanity"... what else is there??
Personal fulfillment (as he says). He agrees that FIRST's primary goal isn't to teach students that STEM pays, but to make it inspiring. The commenter's (and FIRST's) "rather" statement is of desire for fulfillment, not need for a paying job. I disagree with the ratios in his premise, but his logic is valid.
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