!!! I just spent like 45 minutes writing a huge thing about how much Robotics has affected me.. and CD TIMED OUT!!! as if!!
so, starting again...
I'm 17 and in my 3rd year of highschool and have been on the Local Robotics team since my grade 9 year.
Prior to joining this team I was a sissy girl (yes, I'm admiting to being a priss when it comes to getting dirty) and I've spent a bulk of my time each year for three years with a group of about 25 tech savy boys. DO YOU HAVE IDEA HOW THAT CAN AFFECT A PERSON? Basically, it changed me completely. I have an all new respect for these people and, of course, love them to death.
I don't think any other program or organisation could have exposed me to such a completely respectable and admirable group. I have learnt so much from these people and have gained so much self confidence that it makes me smilee just thinking about it.
Lastly, I want to say that at the beginning of this season my mentors showed us a FIRST insipirational video about Robotics and it's entirety and I was crying... I've never been so happy to be apart of something so great. It brings tears to my eyes to see the level of success and achievement teams around the world are receiving through FIRST... and that doesn't mean just metals.. it refers to EVERYTHING this organisation has given us
(many others have posted the specifics e.g. time management, teamwork etc.)
and tears of joy
Okay, so that was the emotional impact.. as for the physical...
I CAN WELD!! I can omg! weld!! I didn't weld anything on the current robot because I'm a wuss butttt I can totallly weelDD!! (Special thanks to our team captain Mitch for his graciousness and extreme patience <3)
Also, I've been apart of the Electronics team since the beginning and am completely and utterly capable of wiring the whole entire (complicated bundle of metal) err.. I mean ROBOT. And, I know like everyone on this forum can do it with their eyes closed.. but I'm so proud of it and so completely overjoyed that I, a bookworm, can wire and be partially responsible for a beautifully functioning robot
I want to thank everyone who has been a part of FIRST. There isn't one person out there who deserves anything less than the biggest most exstravigant applause known to man. We've done an amazing thing...
Lots of love, Lindsay Erin of 1535 The Knights of Alloy.