What is your summer project?

[Erin Rapacki]

SUMMER = vacation away from FIRST so I don't burn-out during the build/competition seasons:

- I had my first 20 minute flight ridge soaring a 500ft hill in a hang glider (now that takes skill!)
- swimming/boating with family
- hiking
- remembering a good friend who had lost his life two weeks ago
(life is short, live it well, luckily he did)
- rock climbing
- playing pinball and ski ball at lake beaches that haven't changed since the 50's
- telling my grandpa's wife's friend's son (who's 14) that he should join FIRST and gave him contact info of neighboring teams (he won a K'NEX design contest a few months ago, brilliant kid and really want's to do FIRST)
- appreciating friends
- appreciating family
- appreciating this wonderful life that has been awarded to me and making sure that, if I were to go, I don't regret not having done anything yet.
- Oh yea, taking two courses at NU (its Summester here) in these seven weeks.

I guess what I'm trying to say... its easy to get caught up in doing what will give you success, a high paying job, and a secure future. If you like technology, great, do it, but make sure there's a balance with any other interests you may have. That's what I use my summers for.

Weekend Warrior!!!!