"STARBASE inspired me to be myself.  Because I’m a girl doesn’t mean I can’t work in the STEM field.  Seeing Victoria, the software engineer, made me feel really good and showed me that it’s okay to be yourself. Thank you for bringing out the best in me”

"I am inspired to use perseverance to help me solve problems."

"What I'm most inspired to do is become an engineer or a programmer and to one day make an important discovery."

"Something I am inspired by is technology because as a girl, I like COMPUTERS!!"

"I never knew what STEM was until I learned it from you. THANK YOU!"

"I will always remember how much STARBASE made science, math and technology fun for me!"

"STARBASE will help me encourage others like family, friends, and more to think about our next generation and how they can help."

"You can learn new things and life might be hard at times, but you need to fight for victory to be successful."

"Most of the stuff we did here at STARBASE we wouldn't do at school; so I want to come back here for another five days or more!"

"I never thought I would experience something like this in my whole life!"

"I learned that I also want to become an engineer as well as an athlete. I think that STARBASE has given me a unique learning experience. Most places will teach like a school, but STARBASE has given fun to the art of learning."

"Working hard and never giving up describes what you will see at STARBASE. You use your brain to find the answers. Your group will help when you need it. My team never gave up."

"I think that I have unlocked my full potential this year at STARBASE Minnesota."

"I learned that you don't need to be a boy to do things you love."

"I've been inspired to work harder than I have been my whole life. I want to go to the next level now, I care about my education way more."

"I am inspired to keep working towards my dreams and to never give up. Now after STARBASE, I want to start learning more about being a engineer or a scientist."

"If I fail I am not just supposed to give up, because when you fail that's the greatest opportunity you have to succeeding.When you fail, you take that chance and you might even make something better than before. Now in the future I know how to fail and to quickly learn from it and do better."

"I loved being at STARBASE and learning there. I loved learning more about technology and going on CREO. It is so fun learning science. Science is my favorite subject now!! I can solve a lot of problems in the future, and maybe even invent something!!"

"STARBASE teachers help you do your best on everything."

"One thing I learned about myself is that you don’t have to be like everybody else, you can just be yourself which helped me be a better engineer."

"I had very good teachers that showed me how to learn a lot and be more creative. The science I learned will help me to get a better job."

"I want to learn more about video game designing. I've always had a thing for technology and video games. If I could build my OWN game, I promise I wouldn't hold back. I would probably make a virtual reality game so I can see what it’s like to be inside it."

"The military volunteers are awesome because they help us learn and are super nice and helpful. They like to have fun!"

"STARBASE made me love learning more than I used to."

"I learned that if I make a mistake, I can learn from it."