To all students - Why do I do this ?

[Zyik]

1. If you are going into engineering or science, did FIRST help you decide, or did you already decide to before starting FIRST.

I was interested in Science before going into FIRST, but not really engineering. Granted, FIRST got me young. Snapped me up in 7th grade through Lego League. After that I was sure I wanted to go into engineering, just kind of fuzzy on which of the many branches. FIRST eventually helped me figure that out to though. -Biomedical Engineering-

2. Are you more interested in the technology, or are you most interested in the application?

I find the technology fascinating. However, I really want to help people through the application. I want to make prosthetics, so the application is really important to me.

3. To what degree are you interested in “making a difference” with an engineering career?

A high degree. I want to make peoples lives better. Let people know that if they lose a limb, there life isn't over.

4. Prior to starting FIRST did you view engineering as something for “someone like me” ?

No, not really. I was always good at science, but prior to FIRST I really hadn't thought about it. But then, as said before, I was introduced to FIRST at a young age, so I didn't really have much time to think about it.