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Well the conversation has been civil so we have managed that.

Without attempting to aggravate anyone I have a few comments to make.
first I'll address the posed question. I believe FIRST exposes students to engineering, in a positive way. It shows the fun side. The creative side.

Second. Just because a career looks fun or interesting doesn't mean you will be able to do it. There is a commercial on TV right now that is for one of those mail-order art schools. If you take their test they will determine if you have the "interest and desire" to be an artist. At some point you need the proper skills.

Lastly. I hope engineering programs are rigorous and hard. I feel the same way about pre-med, pre-law...etc...
Why? because I want really good engineers and doctors and lawyers...
I would be hard pressed to accept an argument that a prospective engineer who couldn't handle college has managed to teach themselves enough to fix/design my widget machine.
That said...programming may be an exception. There is a difference between engineering a system from the ground up and writing applications.

In any event I hope you find the direction you are seeking. I have always gone with what interests me. So far its worked.
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