[Shelley_delphi chick]

Over the past three years of my life the FIRST program has changed and impacted my life. My freshman year there may have been 5 or 6 girls on my team who were not active members of the team, now three years later we have at least 12 girls that are active members. I've watched many people walk into the program and not know what the difference between a socket wrench and a screw driver was, to watching someone struggle and work hard and come out in the end with a full ride to Ohio State University.

Our team has been pleased with great engineers, teaching staff at our school, and very understanding paernts. Without all of the above people I don't think I personally would be in the program. The engineers pick on my in the pits and during the build process, the teaching staff just keeps tossing things my way and expecting me to accomplish them, and my parents who laugh everytime they ask me what I have going on that night. The engineers however have bridged that gap between professional andbeing able to have a good time. They come out and play football, everyone lives at T. Hoffman's house, and don't forget those paintball matches.

I was asked to answer this question in school the other day.....
How have you been affected by the program...... (my responce)

The people that I have meet and the places I've been have been great expirences for me, but nothing can replace the knowledge, guidence, and life lessons I will take with me. This program reminds me of a person it walkes into your life with grace and leaves leaving imprints that have helped mold who and what you are about to become. Thie program is the best thing that has ever walked into my life............