Girls,Why did you join FIRST???

[DevilChild]

I joined FIRST because about half of my friends were in it and they told me to. From the very first (lol FIRST) meeting I loved the people on the team and the whole concept of gracious professionalism and what FIRST was all about. Then, I went to my first competition (Ramp Riot) and I haven't looked back since. I went from having never seen a competition to leading our cheering section. It was the greatest experience of my life. And everything since then has just made me love FIRST even more. I think it's especially great for girls to get into robotics, because it brings their minds off of the clothes and the boys and on to more worthwhile things, and it enforces the idea that girls can be intelligent too.

[Spiffizzle]

I joined because I am better at science and math than anything else and it sounded really cool. Also, my sister was involved in my team's first year of existence, when I didn't have time at the time, but now that I was able to get into it I'm soooooooo happy and I'm hooked.

[thatphotochick]

i really only went to the meeting cause my photography was cool and so enthuastic about robotics, it looked fun, and i didn't have to watch the video to see that lol. i only joined FIRST cause at the time i was very interested in photography and videography, and it was the only thing that i could do that with, pretty much, and because i was promised to just be the photographer/videographer/historian lol. but it did look like a fun time consumer. i probably wouldn't have joined if i knew that even after 2 years everything but the photography was mind boggling lol. plus where else is not only fun but acceptable to the YMCA, the Macarena, We Like To Party, and Cotton Eyed Joe. oh and who wouldn't wanna miss days of school to go to cities you've never been to, while learning about robots and having fun.