05/30/2024
Meet my kid's combat robot, after it got clobbered in a fight. My kid teaches me so much, as he shows up and these parts get shredded, shattered, and battered, and he can't wait to go to the next match.
What he is learning:
📲 Call for help, from your competitors even. I'm amazed at the collegiately, interest, and collaboration from these competitors. They model what you want coopetition to be.
🌩 Bring the thunder, every time. Enjoy those moments between the matches, but when it's your time in the arena, focus and bring the A game.
🏆 Wins come in MANY forms. We've talked about his, but he's finally beginning to look for the different kinds of wins he can have at a tournament, playing against better-built bots and more experienced drivers.
What I am learning:
🕰 Patience. It's going to take time for him to want to work on the bots and do the repairs himself. Also, I'm gonna have to let go of control.
🎢 Enjoy the ride. The time between matches is INTENSE, needing to completely rebuild the bot to get ready to fight again. I forget to eat. ALSO, I'm falling in love again with my junior high self who loved science and engineering and building.
Both of us are learning:
👩👦 New ways of playing together. He's getting older, and that means we have to evolve what fun mother-kiddo time looks like. I'm grateful he's willing to explore with me.
🛠 A *ton* about a highly technical thing. 3D printing, here we come...
What does this have to do with and my work? Well, all of it, really... What do you think?