FIRST Robotics has had a lasting impact on my life by helping me find my passion as well as teaching me technical skills, increasing my ability to work under pressure, and giving me leadership skills. When someone asks why a design was used, I am a person who can answer. Competitions get hectic and people get stressed, but what matters is dealing with situations and using them to improve.

Competition robotics has prepared me for college and beyond by teaching me technical skills, preparing me for working under pressure, and improving my leadership skills. When you think of competition robotics, you might think of BattleBots. However, I participated in the FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC) where high school students only have six weeks to build a robot around a competitive game with help from industry professionals. There might be some “battling,” but the focus is on learning. Joining an FRC...

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