[Stephi Rae]

I'm with rookie team 1983 in Seattle, Washington. Both FIRST, and my science, math and technology focused high school have helped me realize that I am destined to be an engineer. After being able to design the electrical system on our bot, and then build it and figure out all of the flaws and how to improve it, I am hooked on engineering, as a whole, for life. My goal is to graduate from the United States Naval Academy with a degree in some area of engineering (probably electrical, go figure) and then spend a few years in the Navy as a fighter pilot. Then I plan on becoming a teacher back here in seattle and coming back to Skunkworks as a mentor, and hopefully raise a family and send them all through the FIRST experience. FIRST has opened my eyes to all of the different things that I can do with my life, to new areas of aviation, aerospace, engineering, and just how much fun life can really be!