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Originally Posted by Rich Kressly
2. Whether you (student or adult) play a very small or very large role on the team, quitting on the group in a time of need is not acceptable, even if someone else has hurt your feelings/pride. What kind of reputation do you really want to have?
5. FIRST is stressful, unfair, and holds higher expectations than any other project you've ever seen. If you don't like that, we'll understand if you want to leave now. If you choose to stay, never whine about these things.
8. Did you work your butt off, try real hard, not win a Chairman's Award (or event or other award), and wind up exhausted and disappointed? That's OK, but if you turn that disappointment into angry thoughts about other teams, judges, refs, the scorers, regional folks, or FIRST staff then you really didn't deserve to win in the FIRST place. Quickly turn that energy into constructive planning for next year before you embarrass yourself in a public way. Every team and person must have INTERNAL motivators/goals that drive them because no one can fully control any award decision or other external motivator.
9. Have fun. Have a great season.
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In my opinion, while all of those points are very important, most important are 2, 5, 8, and 9....
Everyone should try to involve whoever is on the team as much as possible, and not look down on those who dont give the most
because they literally CANNOT. These people should be respected just like every other person on the team.
Every year we also have threads saying
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We lost XXX regional because of XXX referee and XXX alliance partners
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My only reaction to that is: Please don't. These threads add nothing to Chief Delphi, and furthermore, they give you nothing. While you may feel that the best way to excercise your frustrations is to whine and complain, you are
much,
much better off taking those frustrations and applying those emotions to constructive uses.
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Originally Posted by Kyle
Also to all the seniors cherish this season but don't make it your last.
To all the new student's that are about to experience their first season, mistakes will happen and it is good that they do, there is no better way to learn.
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All I can say to that is: Amen, Kyle, Amen.
And last but not least, remember in all these times of stress and competition to HAVE FUN, meet new people, make new friends, learn new things,
go crazy. Do that one thing that you thought you would never do in your life.
Thank you,
And sorry for the rant,
Dan