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Re: Student Initiative
In all my years of engineering in the automotive field, I have found one constant (which has been stated already) - Initiative cannot be taught, it comes from within each individual based on what they choose to accomplish. I have worked with very intelligent people who need to be led by a leash and quite a few, um, "thinking challenged" individuals who are self starters...though not necessarily on the right path. Initiaitive coupled with skill is the trick, only way to accomplish that is get the kids with the right skill set interested in the end result. Want an example? Check out this little off season project that our kids did recently, this was a life lesson for the kids involved - they will not sit on the sidelines given opportunity... I am extremely proud of this team!
http://www.oxfordpress.com/hp/conten...007konrad.html
http://www.wcpo.com/news/local/story...4-77fc6f9b868b
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Dan
2011-Present
Founder & Team Lead, FRC Team 4740 - Spartabots, Nashville, TN
Founder, FRC Team 3945 - Cobrotics, Whites Creek, TN
Mentor, FRC Team 4306 - Robo Komodos, Franklin, TN
2005-2011
Mentor, FRC Team 1038 - Thunderhawks, Liberty Township, OH
Last edited by Dan 1038 : 23-05-2007 at 20:49.
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