This year was an exercise in learning how much I really didn't know. It was my first year really leading the robot design and construction, and it was an eye-opener, for sure. All the little things that you didn't know about because our mentors used to take care of them suddenly become apparent when you're the one in charge.
To paraphrase something that JVN told me once: FIRST is a learning experience. Looking back to last year, I realized that I didn't know anything, and, as much as I think I know now, I really know nothing, and will realize that, in about a year.
