If I were to be selected as a leader of the Cybersharks, I would focus more on unifying the team to where everyone has a position so that they can have some responsibility so that they can be included in the team’s successes. Something that I experienced in the past while first joining robotics was that I felt left out and not useful. I did not have a designated position which made me feel like I wasn’t needed in this organization, so by including everyone, they would be more involved and have more drive and dedication placed into this program.
Based off the last season, the main problem for the Cybersharks is that we had a plethora of ideas but were not able to create one functioning design that was reliable. Our builders were new and were
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I strongly believe that a chain is only as strong as its weakest link, so I want to be able to motivate every member to actively participate because everyone is important, and they are all able to contribute to the team in some way. I am very compassionate and emotional, but these qualities allow me to see situations in different perspectives. I am able to recognize other people’s feelings which help me to effectively communicate and create strong social relationships with others. A leader to me has grit. “Grit is a distinct combination of passion, resilience, determination, and focus that allows a person to maintain the discipline and optimism to persevere in their goals and even in the face of discomfort, rejection, and the lack of visible progress.” So like most people, I have dealt with my fair sure of rejections and failures; however, it has only helped me grow as a person and allow me to learn from my mistakes. Being a leader is being able to overcome obstacles and be able to stay positive and optimistic in order to achieve a larger goal.
If you could change one thing in the robotics program, what would it be?
-If I could change one thing about the robotics program, I would change its dynamic. Within a team, there are only so many roles to be filled which is an issue because then most members are left without a position. This can lead to them felling left out and unneeded because they are not contributing to the team.