Meeting people at nationals

[Zholl]

I'll have to keep an eye out for that Cynette. Also, talking about robots, that's got to be the simplest idea yet but apparently too far out there for me to come up with it. And is ultimate frisbee really popular at Atlanta or something? I don't see much of it out here. But anyways, thanks for the ideas. I'm really not much of an outgoing person, so sometimes I need a nudge in the right direction (or a hearty shove. depends where I'm at and whether or not I'm trying to talk to a girl ) Hopefully I'll make it out to RoboProm too. And I have been meaning to put up a WAI. The name tag is a pretty good idea too, Eric.

But anyway, if you see a dude in a red or yellow Cougars Gone Wired shirt with a DSLR camera slung over his shoulder looking lost, that's most likely me. So please, if you're pretty sure it's me and I DO look lost (very likely if regionals are any indication), please come talk to me. This REALLY isn't my forte.

[JaneYoung]

A lot of people are shy, Chris.

I'm very shy and can clam up just like that. But I feel very comfortable in the FIRST community at the Championship, even when I'm clammed up and can't converse too much.

One thing that I love to do is visit the pits. In the pits, there will be people working and there will be opportunities to meet people and to talk with them. I've found that they do most of the talking, excited about sharing information about their team or their robot.

Good luck with this, hope to see you in Atlanta.

Jane

[BandChick]

Remember to have fun. That's the best advice I can give anyone in FIRST. FIRST is about meeting new people, and making new friends, and of course, getting to play with robots.

I'll admit, I'm kind of a social butterfly, but it's not really as hard as it sounds. Just walk up to someone and say "Hi, I'm Chris, I'm new to FIRST, what's your name?" And then, well, just see what happens.

And, you're welcome to come talk to me, I don't know how to shut up sometimes! XD