[Angeliukm]

To the OP, be careful how you phrase statements claiming to be far ahead of everyone else. This can come across as bragging, even if you don't intend it that way, and will annoy people (for good reasons). See some of the previous posts in this thread for examples of annoyed reactions. Don't dismiss these replies, though; I'm currently a first semester sophomore, and I can already tell that they're giving the kind of valuable advice that only comes from experience. They've been where you are now, and they're trying to prevent you from making their mistakes. The shear number of these replies shows how many people in FIRST are concerned for you and only want you to succeed.

I believe that in your case, your boredom might have less to do with being a FIRST alum and more to do with your professional and research experience. Not all FIRST alumni have this problem (myself included), and it sounds like you've had some fantastic experience already through not only FIRST, but also your Boeing mentor and undergrad research. Keep in mind that it's quite rare to have had this experience, especially as a freshman, and it's something most freshmen and sophomores would give almost anything to have had. This is a good problem to have, and many potential solutions have already been posted. I don't want to repeat all of the advice in this thread, so I'll just ask again that you consider following it.

Everyone else, let's try to be no harsher than necessary. It's hard to know what you're taking for granted, and I think the OP is learning this.