The Transition

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Posted by Kate.   [PICTURE: SAME | NEW | HELP]


Engineer on team #190, Gompei, from Mass Academy of Math and Science and Worcester Polytechnic Institute.

Posted on 4/14/2000 12:52 PM MST



Quite some time back.. We were having discussions about the transition from high school FIRST to college FIRST.. Now that at least a few of us have gone through this transition.. Why don't we bring it up again..

Personally.. I didn't have much of a transition to make during the 6 weeks.. My transition time came at the actual competitions.. You all know me.. I'm always around visiting everyone.. I've been doing that for the past 4 years.. I get to this team.. And they have no idea if I'm really part of the team or not.. I just did my normal thing this year of scouting and visiting all my friends.. I mean, I still spent time with my own team.. But this team I guess you're somewhat expected to be with them 24/7 or something of the sort..

Competition was different this year.. Maybe it's cuz I can't call just one team 'my team' truthfully in my heart or in my mind right now.. I'm no longer part of my old team anymore.. I set them in the right direction and moved on now.. I'm not truely part of the team I'm on now because they haven't gotten used to the way I am at competition yet.. You remember all the body paint last year.. I did my face for half a day this year and got funny looks from my team.. But I guess that's what I get for going to a tech school that sponsors a small math and science high school..

Now, don't get me wrong.. I absolutely loved the competition like usual.. But it was just different.. And I know of a couple people that agree with me.. For some of the same reasons..

So since I don't truly feel like I belong to any one team.. I'm going to make a team fit me.. My buddy Jon and I are in the process of coming up with something so the team has a structure for next year.. And it just so happens that we're near the top of it.. I have NO idea how that happened.. *innocent grin* But back to the point.. If Jon and I can pull this off.. Then I will almost definitely be able to call this team mine.. And if not, then I don't know what's going to happen..

So, please.. Share what you think of all this..

Kate
Team 190
Formerly Team 166
Adopted Teams: too many to list......