Favorite Part of FIRST <-Merged with old thread

[dk5sm5luigi]

Everyone knows the four seasons of the year: Pre-Season, Build Season, Competition Season, and Off-Season. What is your favorite season and why?




Merged old thread with new thread. DF

[Matt Attallah]

Build all the way. That is when you have to deal with robotics on a daily basis and you are thinking of the design and other stuff...

[Aaron Lussier]

I gotta go with Build, It may be the most stressful time but its also the time in which I can test my self the most to get stuff done on time

[Dave_222]

I have to say off season cuz my teams attends tons of off season comps and they are just soooo much fun. Build season is a close second though.

[Jeff Waegelin]

Build for me. There's just so much to do then. There's never a dull moment, and I enjoy getting to have fun with my friends in the shop for 4 or more hours every day. My second would be competition season, but the long interludes between the action makes it a little less appealing. Build wins, because it's just six weeks of non-stop robotics.

[Lisa Rodriguez]

competition season, cuz there's FUN trips to regionals and nats, followed closely by off season, purely cuz there's less work while still competing.......i like competition

[GregTheGreat]

Build is my favorite. That and the time period between build and our first regional. Its when I get to actually sit down and work on my programming. It might be hard work, but a lot of fun in the process.

[Matt Krass]

My favorite is build, definately. It's great to have stuff to do everyday, and weekends. The atmosphere is so comfortable and I love being with friends all the time. Competition is great too, but I like to work on the test bot, tweaking sensors and programming and stuff like that. Plus we got free food on the weekends from the local deli .

[Kyle]

I really enjoyed build, but I think I liked competition because there was always something to do or someone to talk to.

[Kevin A]

I like the build season. If nothing else, its a way to get out of homework and spend lots of time with all my friends!

[WakeZero]

Build season is so much fun, but it wouldn't be any fun if it wasn't for competition season. Being both a strategist, and a competitive guy, I would have to vote for Competition Season all the way

[Michelle 236]

Im partial to competition season because there is nothing better then spending 24 hrs on a bus or 8 hrs on a plane to nationals with the team!!!! Plus competions are like no other place on earth! i live for the times when i can see Dean in person riding that Segway or actually walking!!

[Deej]

I want another selection...the entire year. Preseason is fun because you anticipate the unexpected, and get to play around with test mules, and be really creative. Your still doing some off season comps then too. Build is fun because your creativity is stretched designing, and mentoring the youngins. The season is fun because, at least here at WPI, we go to interesting places. THe past few years we've gone to Long Island, Virginia, San Jose, Seattle, Houston, Florida. Off-season is the most intense I think. Teams have now had enough time to work through things they didn't during the real season, and the competitive spirit is quite a bit higher. I think some of the best competition is during the offseason. anywho, my vote is for the whole year!

[Beth Sweet]

The competition season is definately the most fun! Thats when you get to travel, meet everybody, have fun, and show off the robot that you've been working on for forever!! Plus, the competition season is the best season to go out and get all of the fun buttons!! Definately a plus!

[dk5sm5luigi]

I would have to agree with Deej. All the seasons are great. The pre-season you get to meet all the new team members and know that you will become good friends with several of them. The competition season you have endless days of fun building the robot or thinking of the best way to do something. Then comes the party in the Competition Season. In the post season comes all the after parties where you get to see your friends that you first met in the preseason.