[DiehardCybercard]

I think I blame part of my interest in FIRST on lego. I always loved legos and when my parents found out about mindstorms they purchased one for me. back in my middle school years I was in boy scouts. The troop was made up of kids who were in the perry and southport areas of Indianapolis and the troop decided to make a field trip up to Purdue the last year I decided to stay in the troop. That year was Triple Play. When I watched the matches on that Saturday i fell in love.

By time I was a freshman the interest in robotics had had plenty of time to cultivate. I had no clue what FIRST was, no clue what it took to put a robot together, and no sense of what I was getting into. All I knew was that I liked watching them, and I wanted to put one together. When my school (1529) had an orientation like event for people interested, I was the first person to sign up to go.

From the day I went to my first meeting I've been loving it since.

I know know FIRST is much more than robots, but robots are what caught my interest. They are a great tool for learning and I am glad I am a part of a generation that has this opportunity.