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Is it the competition itself? Do you want to win more than anything? Do you feel less inspired if you don't go home with an award?
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The competitions are great and fun, if you win an award or do well, it inspires to try to do more and continue forth, I dont think that the competitions are the main part of the inspiration though, I think it is nice though to be able to see what others come up with from the same idea.
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Is it the traveling? Are the bus and plane rides to cool places worth more than how you actually do at the events? Is it worth it all just for the trips to the amusement parks?
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The travelling is an awesome experience [if you get along with your team mind you] I remember fun 3 or 5 hour car/bus rides to competitions this year, so many inside jokes and so many laughs, it was a good bonding experience -- but I dont feel this was "inspiration" either.
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Is it the people? Are your friends and teammates what inspire you? Do you love the competitions mostly because you get to see people in person that you only get to talk to most of the year?
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The people in FIRST are amazing in my eyes. They accomplish so much and I think they are a huge part of the inspiration in FIRST. The mentors show you what you can do with your life, that some things
are possible.
Yes, it is also nice to meet people at the competitions, many of the friends I have made in FIRST are so different than the people in my general area. It is nice to find people that are actually like me for once!
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Is it the robot? Are you most inspired by starting a project from scratch and seeing it to completion? Is seeing your designs and ideas in action what drives you forward?
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I think the robot does help to inspire. Making an idea, or something drawn out on paper "come to life" is amazing, its not an everyday task for many students. It also shows that some things really can be done. And you dont have to be "an adult" to do it.
I think that FIRST in general shows that if you put your mind towards something, that just about anything can be done. And that is a good message.
So, to your last question, it is hard to choose which actually does inspire me most. But I think I would have to say for me, its the people.