Two things, both of which apply whether a student, mentor, or otherwise:
- No one comes to FIRST knowing very much about robotics. (OK, there are a FEW exceptions to this rule, but the point is that this is NOT an impediment.)
- Everyone who comes to FIRST has to learn something in order to achieve his/her potential. And keep learning. (There are NO exceptions here.)
Edit:
"Powerhouse" teams are some of the kindest and gracious people you will ever meet.
Yes, but even if you aren't a powerhouse, you can still exemplify gracious professionalism. Start helping other teams NOW, even as a rookie [team], wherever your strengths are.
Quote:
|
Originally Posted by Elphias Doge, in a eulogy of Albus Dumbledore, as quoted in chapter two of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
He confessed to me in later life that he knew even then [in school, implied as being in the early years of school] that his greatest pleasure lay in teaching.
|
Edit2 (hopefully obvious as I'm quoting forward):
Quote:
Originally Posted by SamcFuchs
..try walking around the pits and talking to other teams. Don't know how to start a conversation? Try just asking about their robot. We're very passionate people, and we love to talk about what our fancy totemachines do and why and how. You don't know much about ours, but there is a lot to learn.
|
As the old song says, "You can learn a lot from Lydia." Even if you don't get that, just pay attention to that's going on. I'm sure you can still google this and find an old audio if you're really curious about it. [Yes, it's still all over the top of the links, with video.]
Quote:
Originally Posted by SamcFuchs
Pay attention to what Karthik says.
|
There's more truth than poetry in that sentence.