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Re: College Teams--What's the Coolest Part?
Seconding what Josh said, but from a student point of view, it's definitly a different resource base. It is really good preparation for working with peers in the future. There's so much information out there, my advisor Leanne, a 68 alumni, gives me info on college stuff such as classes and whatnot. The relationships we develop are so strong that they really do last. Also, mentorship in college is something tangible.
As a junior this year and almost a senior, I see it as a goal for my freshman year of college to maintain my participation in FIRST either as a mentor or as an event assisstant of some sort, becuase I see other people only 2 or 3 or 4 years older than myself doing it. College is a lot less far off than it seems, and FIRST mentorship can really make it happen for highschool students seeking to continue their phenomenal experiences.
As CrazyCarl461 said at the banquet on Sunday, "I'm here because I had amazing mentors, and now I want to give back." Well, it's paraphrased, but that was the most incredibly inspirational thing I ever heard.
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Northwestern University
McCormick School of Engineering 2010
Computer Science
Team 461 for life!
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