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Originally Posted by Bomberofdoom
Students have only about 6 years to experience first and every year counts. I've started at 10th grade and I feel I'm not going to have enough years to fully experience FIRST and enjoy all aspects of it. I'll try, but I doubt I'll succeed or atleast feel I've acheived something greater in FIRST, I'm hoping I will, but I'm not sure about it.
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One thing that you can do as a team leader is contact FIRST with your concerns and suggestions for helping teams in Israel. Chief Delphi is a great source for exchanging ideas and brainstorming but for your thoughts to be heard, you should contact FIRST directly. There is a lot of thought in your post and you have an understanding of what it will take for your team and for a rookie team to do more, experience more. And you are correct, a mentor who 'gets it' and is able to create the atmosphere and attitude for going beyond the robot is very important. So is a team leader who 'gets it'.
You may not have all of the years in FIRST participating as a student, that you want - but there is FIRST life after graduation. The trick is to enjoy where you are now in the process as a team member and as a team. It is the journey that can be so rewarding and exciting.
Jane
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