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Originally Posted by Alex Dinsmoor
I feel bad that 1771 didn't make it further than it did, they had potential but their alliance couldn't stand up to the #1 alliance.
Does anyone have a video of when we tied with 27's alliance? It was so intense I can't remember a thing of it  |
I absolutely hated having to go up against 1771, our whole team wanted to be
with them.
Like I said before, so many things were just bittersweet. But hey, "se la vi" right?
I really love everyone on my team who is leaving. As its been said before, my second family is leaving after graduation. I hope to god they all either come back or start their own teams because trust me, any team that has a mentor or founder who has been a student of MORT and has been taught by Mr. William Mc Gowan is probably one of the luckiest teams in the world. Some of them are best friends and some of them are like brothers. Its different in my case because our mentor may or may not be retiring. I was so proud of the seniors and was so happy to be part of their final and most successful year on MORT. It was a pleasure talking and hanging out with teams like 107, 190, 555, 816, 1124, 1, 27, 1676, 103, 71, and most of all there was this one FLL team from Jordan that we played football and ultimate frisbee with.
In all honesty, I think this was our last shot at Atlanta in terms of my time in high school. I am just a sophomore, but even in 2-3 years with FIRST, the depth of the relationships that are formed are unbreakable and truly make you feel like you are part of something very very special.
To all the seniors: Thank you all so much for being there when I needed help, when I had a question, when I was bored as hell and you found the most unbelievable ways of having fun throughout the 2 years that I have been able to work alongside you all. But most of all, thank you for showing me what FIRST can truly do for someone: how many opportunities it can create, the friends you can make, and the level of pride, confidence, and leadership a young student can have for their team, their school, for FIRST, and for themselves. I will love and remember you all forever, and please, never stop what you are and have been doing in these past years. Its because of friends like you that I understand Dean's, Woodie's, and Mr. McGowan's concept that students in FIRST will change the world.
I will work my hardest to put MORT on the map as will the team you are leaving behind.
We will take Einstein one year...
may it take 1 year, 5 years, or 10 years...whatever,
we'll do it. because as they say, "when there's a will, there's a way."
Next season is for you guys.