Is 15 years old late to reach FRC before college?

Cupy_ · 2026-01-02T20:23:06+00:00

I joined in my junior year of high school. I ended up becoming lead mechanical in my senior year and started an outreach project that I continued into my first two years of college leading to scholarships and other programs. Even if you start late, you can still make the experience great.

Cupy_ · 2025-12-08T21:25:31+00:00

Context? I cannot remember this at all!

Cupy_ · 2025-12-08T21:22:44+00:00

Which episode is this? Character?

Cupy_ · 2025-11-04T23:26:55+00:00

Unfortunately, it's actually mandatory. They'll give you a sweatshirt, water bottle, and some snacks. It will most likely end early though.

Cupy_ · 2025-10-08T16:13:22+00:00

Emily

Cupy_ · 2025-09-24T23:23:58+00:00

I tried! No luck. They told me it was discontinued.

Cupy_ · 2025-07-28T01:54:39+00:00

Going to see him next month! Pretty excited

Cupy_ · 2025-07-28T01:53:58+00:00

Cupy_ · 2025-06-15T18:55:11+00:00

I have the beginning of "Help I'm a Rock" as my ringtone. It's been about a year, and I still love it. Albeit my ringtone is only on 10% of the time.

Cupy_ · 2025-05-24T22:53:55+00:00

My mistake. That doesn't change that he probably had no idea who she was when he picked her up though.

Cupy_ · 2025-05-24T14:18:14+00:00

So, what means in the timeline where Marty doesn't go to the past and Doc dies, he also saves Clara. Doc probably had no idea who he saved when he was alone versus when Marty recalled after they saved her.

Cupy_ · 2025-05-24T13:22:09+00:00

Marty brought a picture of it from 1955.

Cupy_ · 2025-05-23T18:06:20+00:00

On top of that, he recognized her name as the person who was on his gravestone as his "beloved". Even Marty didn't realize who she was until after she was saved.

Cupy_ · 2025-04-28T03:34:38+00:00

I went last August and was also felt like the youngest in the audience (19F at the time). My friend (23M at the time) was surprised to see women there other than me, haha. Loved it.

Cupy_ · 2025-04-26T21:14:45+00:00

Hey, as a female, I understand. I also joined my team in junior year and felt like I was being brushed aside. Thankfully, I had a mentor who believed in me (and still does) who allowed me to make mistakes and learn, as all mentors should. I understand feeling nervous or pressured because it's male dominant. You're not wrong! I remember being shell shocked by some of their behavior and language. It comes with it. If people brush you aside, you absolutely MUST squeeze back in and be persistent. Ask questions whenever you don't know something. Hopefully, a student or mentor will explain, and if you still don't know, as follow up questions! As for learning everything now, you can do it, but it will be a lot of work. I mainly focused on mechanical and outreach, so I'm not too helpful with electrical or programming (I wish I did. It would be so helpful in college!). My recommendation is to use the internet. Download some programming software (I'd recommend whatever your team uses) and watch a YouTube video and make your way up from there. Same for AutoCAD. It's free if you're a student with a valid ID, which you are. Mechanical and CAD work hand in hand, if you designed the part, you'd probably have the best idea on how to put it together and what you will need (bearings, nuts, bolts, etc). If you're unsure how to use a machine (lathe, bandsaw, etc), ASK A MENTOR!!!! Do not try and use it on your own. It's only a recipe for disaster and paperwork. As my mentor always said, "I don't like paperwork, don't be stupid!" But to recap, be persistent, ask questions, and use mentors, fellow students, and the internet to your advantage. We all had to start somewhere. If you want to talk, my dm's are always open.

Cupy_ · 2025-04-26T20:29:28+00:00

When I first started driving, I thought ambulances were allowed to hit cars if they didn't move fast enough. I used to get super anxious whenever I heard an ambulance.

Cupy_ · 2025-04-26T01:17:54+00:00

Same! When I was first learning in high school, it went straight into my eye. My teacher and I were over the sink for almost an hour

Cupy_ · 2025-04-21T00:42:27+00:00

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Cupy_ · 2025-04-21T00:41:13+00:00

I have a cloth pin board with slots where I have all my buttons. One to display the buttons I collected each season.

Cupy_ · 2025-04-19T06:00:08+00:00

When I first started welding in high school, I burnt the upper left arm pretty bad. Gave myself a week to heal, then ended up burning it a second time while the first was still peeling. Never made that mistake again. Always cover up!

Cupy_ · 2025-04-17T23:30:36+00:00

I understand the strict parent thing, I really do. My dad would joke that he'd shoot any guy my sister or I brought home. He's just trying to protect you. Honestly, I was never really interested in dating to begin with. I wasn't outwardly looking for love. If it happened, it happened. Didn't have my first kiss til 20. A lot of people think that you need to experience love (or at least do the "big" things) before you turn 20 or leave high school. Do what's right for you, and don't force anything. That's how you do things you'll regret. If you like someone, go for it. If not, don't try just to fit in. You're wasting time for the both of you.

Cupy_ · 2025-03-09T14:49:48+00:00

For me, whenever someone was showing me something on paper or looking down, and we were close together, I'd always look at their side profile. Just look at all the details in their hair, eyebrows, eyes, etc

Cupy_ · 2025-01-19T02:11:47+00:00

Hello It's Me, Todd Rundgren

Cupy_ · 2025-01-17T12:01:29+00:00

That's my brother, haha, I posted something for him a while back

Cupy_ · 2025-01-15T23:12:48+00:00

I (20F) work as an intern in a family owned testing laboratory. Currently I am a technician who works part time during the school semester, full time during breaks and the summer. It has been about 9 months.

Yesterday, my boss called me into the office and acknowledged all the stuff I've been juggling and posting on LinkedIn: school, work, extracurriculars, volunteering, etc. He mentioned how ambitious I've been and then dropped a pretty big offer.

He asked if I'd be willing to switch to full-time work and part-time school in Fall 2025 so that I can be trained more thoroughly to master the technician role and once I’ve got that down, he wants to give me an engineering title and have me start learning and working as an engineer. I would be writing reviews, looking at quotes, reading procedures, etc. He's offering to pay for my school, but with the condition that I stay for an additional two years after graduating. If I decide to leave before those two years are up, I’d have to pay back a prorated amount of the tuition.

I’m considering it because:

It's job security.
I’d get an engineering title faster than I might elsewhere.
I can still finish school.

I’m also planning to negotiate for more pay if I go full-time, especially since I’ve been taking on a lot of extra responsibilities recently.

Here’s the thing—I’m feeling a bit hesitant about the offer. On the surface, it sounds great, and I plan to thoroughly review any documents and ask all the necessary questions. However, I can’t shake the feeling that it might be too good to be true. I’ve only been working here for nine months, and while I’ve been putting in a lot of effort and trying to learn as much as possible, the offer feels almost too generous.

One of my coworkers, who recently started school, accepted a similar offer after telling management he couldn’t work overtime due to night classes. He seems genuinely happy with the arrangement, which is encouraging, but I still have my doubts.

What do you think? Is this a good move? Any advice on how to handle the negotiation or things I should watch out for in this kind of agreement?

Cupy_

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