Even though this is my third year in FLL, I still got very discouraged and shy sometimes when I am asked to share my thoughts or do something new. I felt that I won't be able to do what was being asked. This is where my teammates have been amazing.  They tell me that they will always listen to my ideas and allow me to share my opinions. I learned from last year that it is okay to share your ideas even though you feel they are not brilliant. I made a personal goal to take risks and not to give up. I guess you can say that is why some of us picked “Resilience” as our additional team core value. FLL and my team helped me  build  my character and give me a chance to express my ideas. I am also glad to have a rookies in our team that I can mentor now and share my experiences from the last two years. I helped her build arms, test paths as well as encourage her when she feels shy just like I used to be. 

This is my first year in FLL and although this is my first year I have learned a bunch about coding and the innovation project. My teammates help me when I do not know what I am doing and I am learning so much from my teammates. My teammates and I work together and that helps us achieve our goals. Our whole team helps each other overcome challenges and it teaches me a lot since I am new and I do not know as much about coding, testing, and some parts of the innovation project. FLL helps me get out of my comfort zone which I am not normally used to be doing so FLL helps me try new things. For example, FLL helped me learn to share my ideas and present in front of others. 

This is my first year in FLL and I’m enjoying doing most of the new things. I sometimes can’t figure something out but I preserve and get it done and sometimes think of a new way to do something. It is really bringing out the creativity inside of me especially in the robot game and making the arms. When I do get really stuck then I ask my teammates and they help me understand what to do and tell me what something means if I have trouble. Also they have helped me with knowing how all of the coding works which has helped me learn even more than I thought it would. I also don’t do too many things outside of my comfort zone and FLL is having me do a lot of things that I normally wouldn’t do. Also it is the first time I’ve really done coding and it’s very interesting on how just putting blocks down can make something move and how it is how anything on any device works. Also it is teaching me that I shouldn't be procrastinating as much. I am someone who moves everything to the last miniature and with FLL I can’t really so I am learning that how I can try to stop procarasinting things because some things really need to get done.

Forgetting to do something was always a challenge for me. I just thought I could remember it all and didn't need to keep track. But when I forgot to do something, it became overwhelming. FLL helped me become more organized by teaching me how to break big tasks into smaller, manageable steps and keep up with my progress. For example, when I needed to do a path, I started by researching the missions and then divided the work into sections.  Each part of the mission had its own goal and deadline, which I tracked with a checklist to make sure I stayed on top of everything. I used Google Calendar and marked off what I did and didn’t do. I learned to prioritize my tasks and manage my time more efficiently. When things didn’t go as planned, like when the robot or arms broke, I was able to quickly understand how I could find time for the additional work for the fix. In all, FLL taught me how to stay organized, plan ahead, and handle challenges better.