Since this is my only year that I have the opportunity to participate as a student in FIRST I am glad to have made it to Atlanta in the first place. Aside from just being in the presence of thousands of people who share my enthusiasm for FIRST, I especially enjoyed the moment when my team won the Motorola Quality Award. Winning that award made up for my disappointment from having lost in quarterfinals, and it made me very happy. The feeling of surprise and joy when the the words "black and gold" and "penguins" were mentioned as well as seeing the same emotions in my fellow pit crew and drive team members is unforgettable (I was on the Dome floor with them for the duration of division finals and Einstein). I feel even more proud because the previous day Mr. Shaeer (our instructor) had said that our chances at winning the award were slim. The whole experience was absolutely amazing.
