Monday, November 13, 2006

We dedicated today to presentations. I have to admit, I'm a little disappointed. I know that it's our job as mentors to get these kids through the whole process, but after seeing the quality of the work done after a whole month of research and work, I'm not just a little pessimistic as to our chances. Tomorrow maybe we'll try to talk to the teams at the beginning of the meeting. Have ourselves a serious talk. I really think they don't realize that the competition is less than a week away. Some teams barely have one mission done, and even then, the robot is unreliable because they're using dead reckoning.
Also, we don't even have team shirts. Thien says that we'll just have to have them wear their school uniforms, as it's obviously too late to get the shirts.
I know I'm supposed to be nice and calm, but some of the kids are driving me crazy. Don't they understand the concept of deadlines? The competition is this weekend. Well, I really don't know...I guess us mentors will just try to do our jobs answering questions and whatnot. I just think it's a little difficult when they don't even bother to ask for help.
I just don't want the kids to think that they have plenty of time when they don't, and then go to competition and be completely humiliated and feel bad. Because I know that that is what's going to happen.
Maybe I'm thinking too hard. I'll just try to do my job the best I can.

- Kyle Norquist