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Re: What are your victories?
Well, I'm new, new to FRC, and new to mentoring a team. Surviving my first build season (yikes!) and first regional competition counts as a victory, I think!
What do I count as a victory this year? (At the risk of tooting my own horn) Helping a student understand what FIRST is really about. Teaching him that it's not about our robot performance or how big, little, or "shiny" each individual's contributions were to it, but that it's about teamwork, cooperation, and above all, learning. Learning about engineering, communication, working with different personalities. Learning and discovering your own skills and passions and aspirations.
I treat it as an incredible privilege to be in a position to teach this stuff to students, and to learn so much in the process!
"I'm not here to build a robot. I'm here to build students."
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