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Unread 12-12-2004, 21:41
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Re: pic: The real Raul & Andy

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Originally Posted by M. Krass
Rather, I see wasted potential in a whole bunch of students trying to be just like their mentors rather than striking out on their own, making their own discoveries and forming their own identities.
I guess it's all in the eye of the beholder.
I see two students who using Andy and Raul as role models will potentially (good word, you can't spell potentially without potential) go into engineering. Now, just because young Corey looks up to Andy does it mean he's going to design stuff for Delphi? No.

Corey won't be reinventing the wheel. He'll be inventing the wheel's replacement. He'll be inventing the next insulin pump. He'll be designing the planes we'll be riding on. He'll be (I can't help myself) Raising the bar...

I dunno M, I just can't POSSIBLY fathom how you consider 2 young kids looking up to 2 engineers a bad thing. Like... what's the deal?

Having role models isn't a bad thing. In fact, it has been described as what this program is all about. Just because you have a role model doesn't mean you can't "form your own identity".

John
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