-Don't expect internet access to work. There was one (yes, 1) access point set up, and as you can expect it was just saturated with traffic; I kept getting disconnected. I'd be on CD for 5 minutes, then the next 5 minutes my connection would die. So, don't waste your time on the wireless there. You don't need to get on the 'net anyway...but hey I was a stupid freshman
-Just in case, you might want a rain coat of some sort. Even if it's just a trash bag, you'll want something--you end up walking *outside* to get from the arena to the pits, and I remember my freshman year there was a huge thunderstorm and just the 30sec I was outside I was soaked. And both places are heavily air-conditioned, so it's a bit chilly for awhile.
-Enjoy yourself, at least a bit. As a newbie, I was obsessed with our ranking and missed out on a lot of fun because of it.
That's about all I've got...
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- If you have an opportunity to meet some of the fine folks of FIRST, smile, shake their hands, and tell them it is a pleasure to meet them. When you walk away, you can go nuts saying you cant believe you just met....
but save that part until then.
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Sounds like you're speaking from experience. Any funny stories associated with this?