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As several posters have noted, there is no one right solution. Time management is an important skill. There was no FRC when I went to college, but I had to balance school and athletics. For me being in a sport helped, because it forced me to manage my time right from the start of school. And I would probably not have done that if I hadn't been running. For some the time demands of a sport or FRC are too much. My suggestion is to pay attention to your workload in the fall. If you feel like you would have time to mentor, then later in the fall find an FRC team and ask if they need help. If you feel like you wouldn't have time, take a break from FRC. Maybe mentor your old team remotely with programming advice to stay connected without burning up a bunch of your time.

We almost always have a couple of Ohio State freshmen mentoring our team. One thing to consider is limiting your time. Several of the OSU freshmen come only to our Saturday meetings. This is where we most need the mentor support so it works out for us and for them.