Team 2638 has many former team members who have gone on to college and successful careers in science, technology and various other fields. Many of our members were team members while they were enrolled at Great Neck South. In addition to offering valuable support to our team, our mentors and other alumni recognize the richness of their robotics experiences on Team 2638. Read on to hear what they have to say!

 

Friends, Cooperation, and Teamwork

• Taught me how to work and play as a team. - David E.

• Taught me how to be a leader, and mentor others on the team. - Jonathan 

• The benefit of participating was the engineering knowledge I gained and the feeling of community. - Jeremy

• I enjoyed being part of a team. - Adin

• I made new friends and was able to visit places (for competitions) like Baltimore and St. Louis. - Anonymous

• It helped me learn to work in a team environment… a very friendly and enriching environment. -Anthony

Learning and Technology

• Increased my knowledge of technology. - Jon

• I learned about robots. Best time ever! - David D.

• Acquisition of new skills; working towards something of value in a highly collaborative environment. Learn through doing, not just note-taking and lectures.- Ben

• (As a future mechanical engineer)… helped me understand the basic knowledge of robots. - Marko

• Learned things I normally would not have learned like how to fix household items, the names of tools and how pneumatics work. - Melvin

• It enhanced my understanding about mechanics and technology.- Alexa

Achieving Goals and Career Awareness

• I learned how to solve problems from scratch. - Kevin

• Robotics had taught me how to use technology to make life easier.- Nadia

• Robotics made my dream come true and moved me one step closer to my goal.-Cecelia

• I enjoyed being a part of the robotics family. I learned many useful skills that could come in handy in the future. (The teachers) … are inspirational and always motivate students to (achieve) their potential.-Ileana

• A wonderful experience … inspired my interest in engineering as a college major.-Cody