The first
week of build season started, and there were ideas coming from every part of
the room. We met every day for the next few weeks to work on designing the robot
and finally we were able to start building.
After spending so much time designing we only left ourselves a few weeks
to actually build. I quickly learned the importance of time management and teamwork.
Finally, it
was time to go to my first regional event. There were lots of people working in
the pit area getting their robots ready for competition. We needed help that
other teams could provide and I saw lots of teams that needed help that our
team could provide. At that regional I realized how important it is to help
other teams and show gracious professionalism.
FIRST
impacted my life by helping me understand what it is that I want to do. Before
I joined the Flying Platypi I wanted to major in forestry, but now I really
want to be an engineer. FIRST has opened my mind to more options then I had
before. FIRST has helped me learn about science and technology, and FIRST
continues to help by giving me opportunities to receive scholarships.
- David
