FIRST has truely shaped my life, pointed me to my college, gave me a career to follow, and most importantly gave me some of the friends/memories.
I joined Team #21 ComBBAT as a freshman. At first I was a very quiet kid, kindof the outsider. I went to our kickoff meeting and saw how different i was from the veteran members. Afraid to be different I "forgot" to go to other team meetings then I realized people were asking why I wasn't coming. The way they accepted me gave me cofidence. By the end of that season i was one of the most outgoing people on our team. The social difference was night and day. In the oncoming years I accepted new members the same way and have made some of the best friends anyone could have. This year I am a senior and was voted student lead, and driver. In four years i went from outcast debating on wether to join the team now you can see what has happened.
This year the team is more cohesive than ever. We do everything together. On the weekends we are at eachothers houses, at school we sit together at lunch. This bond is what has lead our team to spirit awards and the sportsmanship award this year.
Thank you for your time,
R.J. Simpson
