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Re: Transitioning From Student to Mentor
What were some of the largest adjustments you had to make while undergoing this transition?
Being a mentor, my younger peers from high school were still on the team and they treated me as a friend/student still for the first year. After my first year as a 'mentor' it became much easier to actually mentor my team.
What lessons did you learn from your first year of mentoring?
Your job as a mentor is to inspire the students on your team, don't do everything for them. Concentrate on college, mentoring a FRC team should come second.
Have you tried mentoring through digital media (ex: Skype video chat, emails, etc.), and if so, how? How successful is this method? N/A
What is it like suddenly belonging to a new team? Did you carry over many of the things you learned from your high school/previous team? Mentored my HS team.
Who or what was your inspiration to mentor after high school?
My mentors inspired me, I wanted to return the favor and continue the tradition by inspiring my former peers, and now students.
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Minnesota FIRST Senior Mentor | 2013-?
Stratasys Applications Engineering Technician | 2016-?
2009 Regional Win – 2470 @ 10k Lakes (Thanks 2826 and 1714)
2013 WFFA Recipient – 2470 @ 10K Lakes
2016 Ri3D: 'Snow Problem Reveal
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