[Rpifirst]

First has Taught me a great deal. It has introduced me to people who I look on as role models (Ken Stafford Rick Petty Chris Werner). FIRST also has given me an insight to my dream ,what it is like to be an engineer. First has taught me practical applications for engineering. I look at a problem and say things like oh wait our 2002 robot had the same problem just do this to fix it.

also first has taught me
Crud
"thats what she said"
that it is possible to cut arcs with a straight jig(sean)
how to stack bins 9 high
how to talk to a person(judges) about technical things and make them believe in your design.