[Molten]

Two things for pneddhao:

First off, no reason to be sorry for venting. If there was ever a thread to vent, it would be this one( or my old "thats annoying" thread)

Secondly, mentoring is great. To be honest, I find it to be more of a challenge then it was to be a student. As a student, you give it your all. If you think of something, say it. If you can do something, do it. As a mentor, there is a lot more that goes through your head. For instance, if I see that some dimensions aren't going to work and see an easy way to fix it. I used to be able to just fix it and be on my way. However, now I try to get the students to figure out how to fix it. It might be the way I found but it might be different. For better or worse, that is the idea we go with.

Also, standard thought is that you have to mentor for your old team. Not true. Up until this year I've been a student/mentor for 1766. However, this year do to traveling that wasn't going to work. So, I found out about 1529. They are close to where I live now, are student based (a must for any team I'll ever help, not starting debate...just saying), and it worked out that I could meet them before hand at CAGE match. I learned about them through PMing the team on here.

If you would like to get away from your old school for whatever reason, and would like to continue with FIRST try to find some other teams. Particularly ones near the college of your choosing. I knew the teacher and 1 student off of 1529 before the build season. Found the school on the kick off date. And still don't know half of the students names. But I had a lot of fun, and would like to think that I had some sort of a beneficial effect on their team. At times, I really found myself getting in the way of the students.(This was actually a good feeling because I knew they were doing everything fine.) On another note, I think I learned as much this year as being a mentor as I did as a student. Sure, I learned about people and stuff...but I still learned a lot about robotics I didn't know. 1529 has some tools that 1766 doesn't and vice versa. I feel this year really has diversified me.

I know that was a very wordy post. To anyone considering mentoring though, I would suggest you read my words.(specifically the second note)