Obsessed

[acdcfan259]

I can't stop thinking about robotics. my god it's got to be unhealthy. Does anyone else just zone out in class and start wondering what next year's game will be. As soon as i get home its right on to CD to check if anyone responded or there's anything interesting. I know i'm gonna be obsessed now and then probably forget about it over the summer. Then get just as obsessed next year. I think FIRST puts something in the water cause i can't stop coming back.

[Joe G.]

It's just the beginning...

[Herodotus]

FIRST may very well be the healthiest drug on the market.

[chessking132]

My life is the same way. I never stop thinking about robotics.

[Billfred]

With time, you'll shift from "What is next year's game going to be?" to "How can I apply this to my robot?" (Substitute "team" or "program" or other related aspect as appropriate; I find a lot of things that might work for the team but would be silly on a robot.)

[The Lucas]

If you spend too much time on CD you might get banned. JVN's self imposed ban does show the extremes it can take to get FIRST-a-holics to use in moderation. I personally try to curb heavy CD usage, but I can only delay it (with the game and webcasts this year it was hard to stay away). Since Champs I've been trying to catch up on research and have queued several long posts for later. I have stuff I should have done last night but I spent a while making IRI plans, then fell asleep. I actually should be working on that now...

So in summary: Everything in moderation.

(now I sound like my father )

[JoeXIII'007]

Originally Posted by acdcfan259

I can't stop thinking about robotics. my god it's got to be unhealthy. Does anyone else just zone out in class and start wondering what next year's game will be. As soon as i get home its right on to CD to check if anyone responded or there's anything interesting. I know i'm gonna be obsessed now and then probably forget about it over the summer. Then get just as obsessed next year. I think FIRST puts something in the water cause i can't stop coming back.

Don't worry, it will occur to you where robotics fits into everything. Just keep that mind wide open and let everything in school and your general studies (at least I make a good assumption you're taking a good variety of courses for a liberal/broad education) fall in and mix.

Then and only then will something occur to you and your addiction will fade into something very minor... mhm... yup.

[Ctrl Alt Delete]

I've been doing that for FOUR years!

[sanddrag]

There's no better way to say it: FIRST Robotics is simply exciting. However, after about 7 years, I've come to realize there are more things you want to do in life, like watch a TV show, have a job, do well in school, hang out with friends, take a walk on a beach, take a drive in the mountains, build something cool that is not a FIRST robot.

Then again, it is Friday night, and here I am, hehe.

[dtengineering]

Originally Posted by acdcfan259

Does anyone else just zone out in class and start wondering what next year's game will be.

Yeah... which is kind of weird because I'm the teacher. Well, actually I don't worry so much about what next year's game is going to be as that is kind of beyond my control, but rather what we can be doing to prepare the team for next year, and how we can integrate robotics curriculum with the classes.

But I do spend a bit of time on Chief Delphi, perhaps more than I should. Hence the signature...

Jason

[Nawaid Ladak]

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but there's one drug that actually makeS you smarTer

i'll let you guys figuRe this One out, i've Been On iT for 5 years, and i'm still running and enjoying life to it's fullest, thIs drug has become a Crucial part of my life, 3 of my four walls in my room have some Sort of merchandise related to this drug hanging on them.

let me know when you guys can figure out with this drug is...

i love doing childish stuff like this once in a while, it makes me feel young!

[sgreco]

My life is the same way. I never stop thinking about robotics.

You and everybody else.

[Libby K]

My life is the same way. I never stop thinking about robotics.

Hi, Welcome to Chief Delphi. Take a look around, you'll find many others with the same 'problem' (which is, in fact, not much of a problem at all!)

However, like The Lucas and sanddrag have said, keep in mind that one needs a life outside of FIRST and CD. FIRST is exciting, but there are things that come before FIRST- family, school- figure out what's really important to you, take care of it, and then come on back to the party

[JVN]

Originally Posted by Herodotus

FIRST may very well be the healthiest drug on the market.

Obsessing over anything can become unhealthy without moderation, even something as positive as FIRST.

[Rick TYler]

Originally Posted by dictionary.com

obsession, noun,
1. an irrational motive for performing trivial or repetitive actions, even against your will; "her compulsion to wash her hands repeatedly" [syn: compulsion]
2. an unhealthy and compulsive preoccupation with something or someone

No problem -- your interest in FIRST is not irrational, not trivial, and certainly not unhealthy. I prefer to think of it as:

Originally Posted by dictionary.com

dedication, noun,
1. complete and wholehearted fidelity
(...)
5. the act of binding yourself (intellectually or emotionally) to a course of action; "his long commitment to public service"; "they felt no loyalty to a losing team"

See, you are dedicated to a higher purpose, not obsessed!