Well, we’re alumni now. We had a good run. How are you feeling about it?
I for one am pretty excited to transition over to college and take a step back from FIRST for a bit. Build seasons were starting to weigh down more and more on me with each year and I think it was starting to get unhealthy. Although it’ll be sad not to hold that controller again, I’m very happy with how my last year went. Our robot performed on a level we had never reached before, we were a first pick and then an alliance captain. This might be the first year I’ve had where we had very little major robot issues and were able to operate great nearly every match. (Not to mention having an auto comparable to some of the robots on einstein at our second regional.)
Also now I finally have time to hang out with the girl I’m dating.
Imma second the feeling old. This season was tough in some ways, but four years as an FRC student is enough for me. I’m ready to take a break and come back as a volunteer and mentor eventually. Good luck to everyone on team 2823, I’ll be watching
I’m gonna add to the feeling of being old. all my friends and teammates call me old and “unc”.
after 4 (technically 5 since that’s how our school works but it was 2021) years I can say that it felt painfully long, but brutally short at the same time; and I can’t quite describe that sentiment. though I love FRC a lot, I’m finally happy to be taking a break and not being mentally fried by going to daily meetings for weeks on end. our season ended in a way I wish it didn’t, but sometimes that happens. years of falling short for us, and I could only hope for closure. but nothing we can do but move forward. I look ahead to the future and know that FIRST will always be a big part of my life.
the friends I’ve made through FRC are irreplaceable, and my high school life without FIRST would never compare without meeting any of them. all of my closest friends I met through robotics !
adding that I became a human player my sophomore year, and stuck it out ever since. I feel proud of myself for that part at least. : )
to my friends (and especially teammates), thank you for everything. I’ll miss you a lot, and I will visit best I can :')
But in all seriousness, excited for what lies ahead for me, and I couldn’t pick a better season to end my time as a student with, probably the first year in my time where we had a robot that could go more than 1-2 matches without having a major break, and I am looking forward for what 3098 can do next year
I can’t even begin to describe how much I will miss the stress of build season and the absolute excitement of competing, but it’s going to be nice being able to sit down and have time to spend with friends outside of the team
Bittersweet for sure. Ready to move on to the next phase of life but man am I gonna miss it. After spending that much time with my team it’s gonna be weird not seeing them everyday anymore. Gonna have to come back someday and give my burnout mentors a break
Sad but also happy. It is the end of a massive chapter in my life but it also means that a new chapter is starting. It does give me more time to wrap up my schoolwork which is nice and I have some awesome summer trips planned. But it feels so weird to have so many of my friends and people I know go separate ways. I am tired and it feels like a relief to be done with the time commitment but I will never forget these awesome 4 years.
