Does anyone else get depressed when they ship their robot?

[MrForbes]

Not really depressed...more like drained....and tired after spending all day driving 200 miles and delivering it to the drayage terminal and 200 miles home.

We get to go out for pizza tonight, as a family, and see some non-robot friends! wow!

[James1902]

Drained and more then a little depressed. But then I think about the regionals coming up and my mood brightens

[waialua359]

Originally Posted by squirrel

Not really depressed...more like drained....and tired after spending all day driving 200 miles and delivering it to the drayage terminal and 200 miles home.

We get to go out for pizza tonight, as a family, and see some non-robot friends! wow!

Why not use the free fedex freight shipment?

[JaneYoung]

I was talking to a couple of new parents at the scrimmage that ausTIN CANs put on here in Austin on Saturday. I told them that the students (and mentors) will be tired and will also feel a let down/sadness after ship. I think it is because they won't see their 'team mate' for a while along with getting used to not having the pace and schedule of build. I have a picture from 2004 where the team is walking away as the FedEx truck is leaving with PHlappy. It shows the slump in their shoulders. Good food, some rest, and maybe some fun team building exercises will help cheer everyone up. Also, the Fix It Windows to plan and look forward to and of course, our regionals. Woohoo!

[Madison]

I still have to coordinate our award entries, our team shirts, presentation boards, spare parts, tool crate and juggle a job hunt. I have more than enough to keep me busy until we compete next week.

[Éowyn]

Originally Posted by eshteyn

Does anyone else get depressed when they ship their robot?

Yes. But then I think about the regionals and get all hyped up.

Originally Posted by jollyroger1210

Nah, because I get to have a social life again....even though i hang out with mostly people on the robotics team anyways.

Social life? Ha! Robotics is my social life.

[Alalea]

Originally Posted by Éowyn

Social life? Ha! Robotics is my social life.

XD Same here.

I had a speech I had planned for the robot that I forgot to give it D:

[popo308]

ahh its a little depressing now because i actually go home after school?!

that hasn't happened in 6 weeks! i don't know what im going to do with all my time!

(i guess i have to do homework now....)

[TeamG.I.R]

Gosh I'll kinda miss it...but then again I'm drained. I GET TO GO HOME EARLY!!! WOOO no more getting home around 9.

[Herodotus]

It's my last build season and last ship day as a student, so it was rather bittersweet to see the crate loaded up into the truck. Though, at least the robot works this year.

[MrForbes]

Originally Posted by waialua359

Why not use the free fedex freight shipment?

Because we're saving it for the between regionals shipment...we're going to Phoenix and Los Angeles.

[hipsterjr]

I hugged the robot before we closed the crate I hope it's ok.

[charmed862]

Originally Posted by hipsterjr

I hugged the robot before we closed the crate I hope it's ok.

haha!!!! We did too, well our crate team, but it was a very emotional time, lol. Can't wait for the Boilermaker Regional, and Great Lakes, See you all there! and good lucks with everyone elses regionals

[DPTeam270Driver]

the team leader and 2 of the mentors couldnt wait to get it in the crate and shipped
me and the other captan however almost came down to tears lol
not really but we were kinda sad
im just getting pysced for the regionals

[pyxelz]

mostly I'm just glad that I'm not allowed to spend any more time at the shop...