Sad Day for Seniors

[Meredith Rice]

Originally Posted by OneAngryDaisy

I've been dreading this day ever since my senior year began. We're amazingly lucky to have had this opportunity, as most teenagers in the world never even hear of FIRST. I also admit robotics has taken over my life, practically every week I'm out doing something for our team. Sometimes it makes me want to apply to a college close to home just so that I can stay with 341- anyone else feel this?

I feel ya. I'm going to the University of Delaware next year and while its just 25 minutes from MOE I dont think I could join another team when I am so attached to my own. Since I am relatively close to home (just an hour and half ride by train) I will be helping 433 out with some Chairmans Award stuff and I am sure I will annually return to Drexel for my most favorite regional, however it will definately be hard not being in that drivers station. My family and friends got a real good look at just how addicted to FIRST I am when I tried for quite some time, even up to less than a week before the champs, to find some way down to Atlanta to volunteer. They not suprisingly said no and for me to move on. It was a rude awakening. I know though I will have to still be involved one way or another, mentoring and volunteering most likely, just so long as I can still be a part of FIRST.