“What happened?” Isaac asked Albert.
“I think I spun too quickly, and the centrifugal
force threw the robot over.”
“I’ve got an idea to fix that.”
Instead of arguing and throwing blame around,
their conversation was focusing on how to
solve the problem!
Immediately after the match was over, Isaac
and Albert raced to the pits and began
installing a small-back wheelie bar. We
competed in the rest of the match, and finished
with about as many wins as losses.
We competed more during that year, always
finishing in about the middle of the pack. Isaac
and Albert worked on their robot and honed
their strategy and driving skills.
We then packed up to compete at the
Technology Student Association State
Competition. As we drove to Bellevue, we
talked about wanting to be successful and what
we thought we would experience. Never having
done this before, I had no idea what we were
walking into.
When we arrived, we checked in our robot and
found our rooms in the hotel. That night, Isaac
and Albert went scouting. Our first match was
at 8:30 in the morning.
That next morning, competition started, and
Isaac and Albert juggled their times at