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A Journey In FIRST, And 5 Lessons I've Learned Along The Way
Author: Afomia Mesfin There is often this idea in tech that you need to have known what you want to do or which field you are going to go...
Advika Chaudhari
17 minutes ago5 min read
FIRST Impact
Author: Reeha Ibrahim I was in eighth grade when I first saw what robotics truly was. On the surface level, it seemed like an activity...
Advika Chaudhari
28 minutes ago1 min read
Why We Need More Women Leaders (and Why It’s Everyone’s Problem)
They say leadership is about showing up. But sometimes, no one shows up for you. I remember planning a leadership workshop for Her FIRST,...
Advika Chaudhari
Jun 182 min read
My First Emcee Experience at an FTC Tournament + Tips for Future Emcees
Last weekend, I stepped into a new role in the FIRST Tech Challenge (FTC) world: emceeing! Having been a participant for years, I thought...
Advika Chaudhari
Dec 2, 20243 min read
FIRST Girls' Spotlight: Keira Schumacher
I have been doing robotics for nearly a decade now, so I have a lot of experience with FIRST. Robotics has always been one of my favorite...
Advika Chaudhari
Nov 26, 20243 min read
FIRST Girls' Spotlight: Jyotsna Ganesh Babu
I was first introduced to the world of robotics when I was 8. It started with a week-long robotics summer camp at the Rochester Museum &...
Advika Chaudhari
Nov 26, 20243 min read
Centerstage 2023-24
Participating in a robotics tournament is always a thrilling experience, filled with highs and lows that push teams to their limits. My...
Advika Chaudhari
Jan 8, 20242 min read


Spark the Future: Igniting a Passion for Robotics in Indian Students
"Hello, everyone... can you all hear me?" I spoke into my laptop. On the other side of the Zoom meeting, 30 expectant students were...
Advika Chaudhari
Nov 26, 20231 min read


JavaBotics
As the last weeks of summer nears, I wanted to write about my ongoing experience with my very first run of the JavaBotics Summer Camp....
Advika Chaudhari
Aug 31, 20232 min read


Lightbot - My Spark
In the darkened computer lab of my elementary school, my tech ed teacher introduced me to the smallest, cutest robot I had ever seen in a...
Advika Chaudhari
Aug 12, 20232 min read
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