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Originally Posted by JoeXIII'007
However, I have to confess, I have had a major temptation to just leave the team and move on with my life, but I constantly think to myself in return, "If you do that, you won't be looked highly upon by those you left, if not talked about in not a good way."
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If you're in this because you're worried about your reputation, then you're in it for the wrong reasons. As a mentor, you should be: 1) Enjoying what you're doing (i.e., teaching others) or 2) Giving something to the students that you may not realize, but others tell you about (i.e., your mere presence inspires the kids).
I believe that since you have been in FIRST since Lego League, it would only be natural that you would want to explore other options available to you now that you've graduated from high school. Take a year off. Simply go in and tell the team that, as much as you enjoy working with them, you need to try new things. They'll understand. (And, if they don't, then something is not right with the team.)
Live your life doing the things you want, not the things that you believe are expected of you.
indieFan
P.S.- Still burned out from this past competition season.