New to robotics...feel lost, useless, and robotics career question

[dude__hi]

I know what you mean. Our team is medium sized with about 35 people at the beginning of the school year. Half stop participating after a few months. Then about 6 or 7 people do all the work. It happened every year and once my fellow seniors and I leave the team will be left to 3 juniors.

When I started my sophomore year I felt the same way. I was new and the team had been fairly successful before so I was shunned to the side by the ruling junior class of veterans. I did the small roles but once I started to become more involved I moved up in the ranks. At our regional I was given the responsibility of coach on the field. I was the same at Nationals. The following year I was the driver and I train the rookies. This is my last year and my life has been completely changed by this FIRST experience.

I owe Dean Camen and my mentors more than they'll ever know.

If you don't believe me type my name (Cristian Arcega) in google and find out.