I think our team did really well this season, for many reasons.
As co-captain, I was able to get a better view of what was happening with the whole team. We had different groups which suited each students different talents (chassis, appendage, PR, website, etc.) and although we separated into groups, we were still very much one whole team because we had that sense of communication. I felt that we definitely improved from previous years.
Also this year, we had so much enthusiasm. I didn't have to tell people what to do; rather, they came up to me and asked me what needed to be done. Every teammate was always supporting us in the stands, the spirit was so intense overall
We tried to keep everything simple in our design and made different strategies.
When something broke down, we tried to keep ourselves level-headed. Even though plenty of things messed us up at times (battery or circuitbreaker issues), we kept reminding ourselves to keep a good attitude.
We didn't place in the top 6, but I felt that the season was so awesome because the team had so much fun in the process. Plenty of not only new knowledge, but new friends!