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Originally Posted by legolas52
I feel an obligation to stay at the metting till the end, because I want to become president in my team junior year, but, then again what should I do? If there's nothing for me to do at a meeting, should I just leave? Thanks a lot.
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If someone else is working, never leave the meeting early. Leaving a meeting early gives an impression of disinterest. If you can't find someone to assist or a task of your own to do, go stand at someone's elbow and ask them to explain what they are doing. Then stand there and watch what they are doing.
If they get something to work, you will see how they did it. If they run into problems, you will see how they troubleshoot them. This will increase not only their knowledge from experience, but yours as well. Experience can be a slow teacher sometimes, but luckily we tend to be slow learners sometimes as well. Ask questions about why they are doing something in a particular manner.
Don't forget Dave's story about the intern and the mini-bot that became the Mars rover. Keep involving yourself and asking to help.
Sometimes, it's all about the people. - nixiebunny [more] 
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