[A. Leese]

I agree with whoever it was that said that FIRST isn't in existance just to produce lots of engineers. It's to inspire.
I personally have no desire to go into engineering, but, through FIRST, learned a great deal about it. I also learned some things in math and physics, how the whole entire design process works (and can be applied to any design process..not just robots), how exactly a website is made to work correctly (harder than I ever thought it would be), and, the most marketable skill, how to make buttons.
Ok. So I don't want to be an engineer. Oh well. I learned a lot via FIRST and I'm sure I have even more things to learn in my next two years of high school via FIRST. I got inspired to continue a into a possible career in science (more specifically medicine).
I must admit, though, that if I wasn't doing medicine I would probably major in either comp sci or mechanical engineering because I "get" them very well (leese and patrick..that's not your cue to boast that you got me "converted" to being an engineer). I have close to no knowledge, but I understand them from what I've learned so far and college exits for you to learn all about your major.

~Angela who never planned on switching topics that quickly in a single post (sorry all for confusion)