Of gracious professionalism and selfish needs

I’d like to offer a contrast of ideals and character for your consideration.

I recently had the pleasure of interviewing several Medical Lake High School students, members of the Circuit Breakers robotics team. I went into the interview not knowing what to expect, having never spoken with a teenager involved with robotics. I guess I expected some serious nerdiness.

What a pleasant surprise it was. The kids I spoke with were polite, intelligent, engaging, enthusiastic and did their best to help me understand just how robotics competitions work.

I came away very impressed — not only about the br...