FIRST vs. Engineering?

[Al Skierkiewicz]

Originally posted by ChrisH
[b]Sometimes finding out what the answer is not, is just as valuable as finding what it is. /B]

No doubt about it. As mentors or teachers we are just as successful with students who decide engineering or science is not for them. That is why Wildstang puts emphasis on other sub teams as well. If you don't like drilling holes and getting dirty then maybe you like web design or fundraising or video editing. Perhaps t-shirt design, or yearbook authoring, or public relations is more your bag. If you graduate and didn't like anything about FIRST, you will have at least eliminated 10-20 career choices from your list that won't need to be investigated.
For me, there is no doubt that it helps my work by training me to look at things differently, think outside the box and communicate better with people who initially don't understand what I am saying. (Did you ever try to explain a 60 input, 48 track recording console to an underwriter for a cooking show?)

Sanddrag, the math isn't that hard. It's just a tool, like a screwdriver or soldering iron. Sure you get tired of picking up the same old thing everyday, but when you have to tighten a screw you still reach for the screwdriver. Don't let something like that hold you back. There are careers that you can pursue that may not have a dependence on math if you really don't like it. Check with your guidance counselor.
As for Chris's quote, it's a good one, I have always said this..."If you can get a job doing what you like, great! If they pay you then that is even better!"