[mplanchard]

My advice to any college engineering student is to first concentrate on successfully completing the courses for your degree. Second, look and see what activity will help you start your career. Once you are working, paying back loans, you will then have the resources to be a mentor. I have seen some great college mentors - but I have seen others that have had a tough time with second semester classes.

There are many college competitions which have the spirit and the community of FIRST, I have seen one SAE team give another SAE team parts, help weld, or cheer on a competitior. Even if your college does not participate in FIRST or VEX, they may have other robot competitions that compete on the college/commerical/international circuit. Marie