[preussrobotics]

Originally Posted by Eric Bareiss

To clarify:

I am not underappreciated. Mentors in general are. I've never had a problem with my kids, they are great!

I am in the unique position in that I was Eric's mentor several years ago on Team 64. Sometimes appreciation comes immediately, sometimes never, and sometimes (as in Eric's case) years later when he had his own team. I don't think any of us (mentors) do it because we want the appreciation--though, to be sure, it's always great to hear. We do it because we believe that our kids will be better for it. We do it because our kids will become better world citizens because of it.