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From my experience it is best to take a bit of a step back, at least for the first year or so. Since going to college, I have still been involved with my old team: helping them out with the first few weeks of build season when I'm on break, attending whatever competitions I can to cheer them on, or just doing small volunteering jobs here and there. I've tried to help a rookie team nearby my school this year, but just couldn't commit enough time to it, while also focussing on my coursework.

My advice would be to take a step back from your original team so the upcoming high school students can learn to take over your old jobs (as tough as it is to give your old jobs up... the high schoolers really got to be the main work bulk of the team). Also, being a mentor is a very different position and dynamic than being a student, and making that jump right away can be difficult for both you and the current students on the team. You can still visit and help in small ways, or find a team closer to your college to help a bit.

Overall, try and find your college routine and then see if a mentoring position fits into that. After all, the main goal of FIRST is to help raise up future leaders in STEM, and if you aren't focussing on your coursework in college, that wont be possible.