Being a member of a rookie FRC team presented a lot of challenges that I had not been exposed to before. I don't think I could have learned the teamwork and engineering skills that I did this year if it wasn't for FRC. A lot of what I learned this year came from failure rather than success. I learned that it is extremely important for every member of the team to be on the same page and to keep detailed documentation on the design and observations of the robot. Additionally, I feel more inclined to develop skills conducive to robotics that I may have overlooked before FRC. Next year I anticipate we will do much better because of the lessons we learned in design and organization.
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