[SPurekar]

I love FIRST because it’s given me a chance to be myself

I love FIRST because it’s given me SOO many new friends from SOO many new places

I love FIRST because I get to work with some of the best students, parents, teachers, and mentors there are… thanks guys

I love FIRST because of the deadlines, the competition, and the great role models I have in front of me to emulate

I love FIRST because I can walk away from every meeting so frustrated and be yelling at myself for becoming team president, but within an hour, I can’t help but wait for next week’s meeting

…and the list goes on and on…