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Re: Impact of Robotics on your college choice
Did the availability of FIRST competitions or mentorship on a team highly affect your college choices?
Not really. I went to college for broadcast journalism and chose this college because I felt it was the best of my options. Starting the team freshman year was sorta an afterthought.
Was the prospect of combining build season and classes a challenge for anyone?
1 word for you. INSANE! Now this is granted that I was a freshman, but even though I didn't listen to the warnings from everyone, it is a bit crazy.
Did you specifically search out colleges with a prominent FIRST program, or did you choose to take a less-walked route and start a new team?
Started a new team but like I said earlier, FIRST was not a prominent factor in my college choice.
How do you feel about that decision?
Wow, once again, I sort of wished that I would have listened to the "CD elders" and waited a year or so, but on the other hand I don't. I know we really were able to make an effect on all of this year's seniors, so I'm happy to have been able to give them the opportunity, but I think it probably would have been good to wait.
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This season, I was a part of a great team, with great kids who were really inspired, and who inspired me back. That's my brag, what's yours?
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