LONELINESS TO LIVELINESS-THE
JOURNEY BEGINS…
Revisiting one of the toughest
phases of humankind-Covid 19 lockdown when active and enthusiastic teenagers
like me were going through the most challenging times ever of staying at home
the whole day. The entire world had resorted to gadgets for online mode of
everyday tasks be it education, job, shopping and many more. As a high schooler I was
exposed to a novel experience of online classes but along with it came a
bunch a distractions like gaming with friends, chatting and social media. My parents and I could sense the wastage of
time and hence decided to explore constructive activities. We came across
interesting flyers on robotic kits that caught my attention. As a child I too
got to lay my hands on Lego blocks which I am sure is not something unusual because
manykids do that. What fascinated me was the idea of constructing and
programming those blocks to do some action. My parents gifted me a LEGO
Mindstorms Kit . Little did I realize that this decision would open up a whole
new world of Robotics and ignite my passion for going deep into the field.
BABY STEPS TOWARDS ROBOTICS….
INDUCTION INTO MY SCHOOL
ROBOTICS TEAM
Progressing steadily with my passion saw me getting inducted into my school robotics team. My school threw ample opportuinities at me and I was always quick enough to grasp them .I took part in various competitions ,First being the Interhouse ROBORACE. I went on to represent my school in many interschool competitions like the Monarch Tech Fest where I along with me team designed and programmed LINE FOLLOWING ROBOT and clinched the Bronze medal.
BUILDING THE DREAM TEAM
OurRobotics team was built with
enthusiastic and passionate students who shared the same frequency with me. Each
one of the team member was unique in their own way. Some excelled in strategic
planning ,some in coding while the mechanical design was handled by me. We as a
strong team embarked on a journey of challenges in designing ,building and
coding robots for the FIRST TECH CHALLENGE ( FTC )-INTO THE DEEP. This journey
was not easy ,we had to overcome many hurdles such as limitations in time,
deadlines to be met, design flaws, technical gliches which led to depression
,frustration and desperation. Every single hurdle gave us life’s most valuable
lessons like teamwork, Resilience, consistency, trouble shooting and
perseverance .
EMERGENCE OF A VICTORIOUS TEAM
On the competition day our team entered the Big Arena with a never give up attitude and a high soaring spirit .We competed with 14 best school teams from the country and emerged victorious as bronze Medalists.
BIG TAKEAWAYS FROM ROBOTICS
1)
Critical thinking and
trouble shooting; Robotics requires a
step by step approach to solve a problem. It teaches us to come up with a innovative concept and analyze critically its feasibility and design . We also learn how to brainstorm and
trouble shoot to come up with solutions.
2)
Teamwork: The most important
aspect is that it exposes you to the humane side of yourself that is to work
together as a team by overcoming ego and accepting each other’s strengths and
weaknesses . We learn to develop interpersonal skills and create a conducive
environment to work.
3)
Perseverance: Every failure
makes students mentally strong and take it positively as a stepping stone and
accept every challenge as a growth opportunity.
4)
Creativity and Innovation:
It helps you to explore and come up with new ideas, troubleshoot designs and find
unique ways of problem solving.
REALISING MY FUTURE ASPIRATIONS:
Active participation in Robotic competitions has sparked my passion for STEM to such an extent that I strongly believe I can become a good engineer. I am confident that my experience so far in this field will definitely guide me down the right path and lead me to the next chapter in my academic and professional journey.
See you all in the next blog... until then, stay curious and keep Roboting!!!
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