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. 

Before FLL, I was the person who thought I could do everything on my own. Throughout this season I have learned to make use of my teammates and not do everything on my own. Through this I learnt how to be a leader. I helped my teammates effectively program the robot and build the arms. I learned that being a leader doesn't mean I just get tell what to do but also I learned how to be patient to show how to do. Hydra V1 was made by me over the summer but my teammates helped me identify flaws and together we made Hydra V2 and V3. Just like how a car can not just function with an engine, you need wheels, brakes transmission, seatbelts, windshield wipers and headlights for the car to function. I truly feel We > Me.

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.