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Re: WILL.I.AM's comment on Einstein

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Originally Posted by Mr. Jeff View Post
I’ve been a mentor for 12 consecutive years and remained silent on Delphi, that stops today. Not many things make me angry, this did.

If William, Kamen, Flowers or FIRST won’t say it, I will.

It was WRONG and inappropriate.

Understanding the majority in attendance were kids raised on idealizing celebrities the shock factor was rewarded with a roar of applause. The crowds response in addition to all the positive supportive post greatly sadden me about we have become. If I have to explain why then our world is in worse shape than I thought. Was it a mistake that he wish he could take back? Maybe, if so he should say so. William boast about being from the hood, many are that are good decent role models. After Saturday I don’t recognize his accomplishment. Go ahead vulgarity supporters and rip me up if you'd like, I can take.

FIRST is supposed to change the culture, It appears the culture is changing FIRST.

Mr. Jeff Sparky 384

My comments do not reflect the opinion of my team.

Jeff,

FIRST has to do both. We change the culture through our robotics competition, but we must also be apart of that culture. To think that we are going to mold high school students into being something different than what they are is a tough sell. Students use vulgar language. That is a fact. To think that any of the students that were in attendance (yes even FLL kids) have never heard that kind of language is foolish. Furthermore, to think that those students had never heard that language from an influential figure (family member, mentor, rapper, you name it) is just the same. These words can be used to great effect. They relay a passion that no other words could. So many times we hear speeches from figureheads of large corporations or prominent figures that can't come close to the passion that Will.I.Am showed in that phrase. There is a time and place for vulgar language. It shouldn't be used in every sentence. But, when used as a tool to portray that level of emotion without the need to hear it live, nothing comes close.

Yes it was unprofessional, but who are we kidding, we work with high school students. If we act like we are in an official meeting every time we are with them, you will only see a small glimpse into what kind of people they will become.

I have a challenge for you. Come up with a phrase akin to what he did. Make it concise and passionate. But, it must only be in text form. I believe that you will have a difficult time doing that. To have something so short echo all of our sentiments of this program is a very impressive thing.
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