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Originally Posted by Abhishek R
I agree with your entire post.
To address your last part, in my opinion, I don't think that's a problem. We have so many deserving teams and mentors of their respective awards, and I think it'll be great to bring them recognition faster.
What I'm disappointed with is that I'll miss out on seeing half the great teams and robots from around the world. Does this mean I'm less motivated to be the best? No, myself and my team will try just as hard to achieve our goal of being the best we can be. Does it mean I'll leave FIRST? Not at all, this is such an amazing program.
I'm just a bit upset that this was the solution. I'm still not convinced there wasn't a better option that didn't require a split in the Championship event.
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I agree, and I'm pretty sure that your opinion is shared with many people within the program.
Now excuse me if I'm somewhat repetitive, but yes, this is upsetting for people. It's disappointing to not be able to see all of the powerhouses and inspiring teams in one place, as well as friends from half-way across the country and maybe the entire world, under one roof. However, as a rookie, this is my reality check. It doesn't mean a complete fall from grace, but instead, a change to how I approach the program as a whole. Instead of all fun and games, I now see it in a more business-like perspective, which isn't necessarily bad.
Maybe there wasn't any better option, I mean, considering the way that the people of FIRST have set their goals towards expansion. FIRST has always been evolving, and now we must adapt to it once more.
We'll work as we go to develop the nature of the program. Perhaps we might end up loving 2 championships more than we do one. I'm hopeful that we do.