What I have Learned in FIRST

[Steve W]

Weep (wipe tear away). I am so (wipe another) moved by your post. Remember if you ever want to come back to reality give me a call.

Truthfully I agree. Great post (it's scary when I agree with you). The 2005 season has just begun, let's get to it.

[RiceRobotica]

Oh, Karthik... That totally made me cry! I can't wait to start my own team!

[Greg Perkins]

Originally Posted by RiceRobotica

Well, I learned the extended basics of metal work:
~How to use a mill
~How to use the circle-y thing on the mill (technical term for the base that turns the piece of metal around)
~How to use the metal laithe
~How much my legs can hurt after a 6 hour marathon at the metal laithe
~That if you give stuck programmers a blank stare, they figure out exactly what's wrong in the program
~The value of clear comminication
~Teamwork can be ambitious but attainable
~Robot nerd boys have the BEST hair!
~Robot nerds will hug anybody who screams out, "Free hugs!"
~The scouts are mightier than the drive team
~Great legs can be attained with four flights of escalators as long as you take them in a rush 8 times a day
~And fireworks with people I met two days before after an evening of "telephone" and good food will be as unforgettable as the people themselves.

Just so you learn a few more things about FIRST, that "circle-y thing" is called an indexing head. Also, a "Laithe" is spelled Lathe Its nice to see you are learning however

j/k

[RiceRobotica]

Ah, well then. Good to know.

[aaronbr28040]

FIRST has taught me so much, i dont think I could list it all here. Although this is my first year as a team member, and my last (i'll be a mentor next yeaer) I learned so much. What you learn about life, serious time management skills, and having fun is so much more important than the robot. I know that I was a little let down when my team did poorly at Nationals, but it was an uplifting experience because we were able to spend more time talking to other teams about their innovations rather than having to spend time fixing things on our bot. I learned so much more in those few days by losing than i would have by winning. Life isnt always about winning and FIRST will teach you about that.
-Aaron

[Amanda Morrison]

I've learned that the measure of success isn't the money you make, the education you get, or the car you drive. Your success can only be measured in the amount of people in whose lives you've made a difference and the size of your heart.

[Adam Y.]

BTY: electricity is stupid anyways, Mechanical things are Awesome!

Hey without electricity your robot would be a lump of metal.