13-12-2010, 13:34
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no bag, vex only, final destination
AKA: Pinecone
 FRC #0228 (GUS Robotics); FRC #2170 (Titanium Tomahawks) Team Role: Mentor
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Join Date: Dec 2008
Rookie Year: 2006
Location: Glastonbury, CT
Posts: 7,666
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Re: So many things to do, so little time.
You're 17. You spend this part of your life getting ready for doing what you want, not doing it.
Who other than the most extraordinary of people accomplished much before they turned 17?
Maybe your dreams are difficult to achieve, yes, and maybe you won't do them exactly the way you think you will, but there's more than one way to reach the same goal. Doctorate at Caltech in CS? Why a doctorate? Why Caltech? You can make best selling video games at many schools, including Carnegie Mellon and RPI (which have great game simulation majors in particular). Nanotechnology? Tons of engineering schools can get you started on the right path for that. There are tons of universities to pick from, and the big secret is that you will probably get a similar education at most of the top tier in general.
So don't hate yourself because you can't do everything now. Get ready to do stuff later. Be patient and stay focused.
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