Robinson (17) faced her big test at the London Paralympics in front of a crowd of 80,000.
"I've never competed in that environment before. I wasn't sure how I would deal with it. It turned out well, so I was really happy," the Taieri College pupil said.
"It was a bit nerve-racking when I walked out in front of the big crowd. Once I had completed my warm-up, I was able to embrace the crowd."
Robinson finished seventh in the F46 javelin at London with a distance of 32.58m. Her best distance in the amputee event is 34.04m.
It was the best athletics experience in her short career.
"I was quite nervous going out into the arena," she said. "I hadn't competed in that hot environment before and I wasn't sure how I was going to deal with it."
Robinson enjoyed the crowd.
"It builds up the hype a bit more," she said. "Once you get out there you go into a wee bubble, because it's all about your own performance and not about the crowd.
"It was the most amazing experience I have ever had. It was pretty cool."
She learnt valuable lessons at London that could help her get on the podium at Rio de Janeiro in 2016.
"You have to stick closely to the basics," Robinson said.
"Before the Paralympics, I was worried about everyone else's performances instead of concentrating on what I was doing."
Robinson spent 10 weeks training and competing in Wales before moving to London for the Paralympics.
"I didn't find it hard," she said. "I embraced the experience. I like moving around a bit because it gave me varying scenery to throw in and the chance to meet different people."
Robinson enjoyed living at the Olympic Village.
"It was exciting," she said.
"You talk to a lot of people and learn about their experiences and tell them your own story, as well."
That was the first taste of the Paralympics for Robinson and she wants more and is looking forward to competing at Rio de Janeiro in 2016. Her first target is to qualify for the world championships in Lyon, France, next July.
She is enjoying a four-week break from training at the moment and will go home to Hokitika for the school holidays at the end of next week.
"It is active rest and I'm still keeping up my fitness," Robinson said. "I will come back and prepare for the New Zealand secondary schools championships at Dunedin in December." Robinson moved from her home in Hokitika to Dunedin last year to train with Raylene Bates. She was born with a left arm shortened just below the elbow and competes in the amputee division.
She first competed in athletics at age 12 and made her international debut in the world championships at Christchurch last year, when she finished fifth in the javelin and seventh in the shot put.
Bates, the athletics coach of the New Zealand Paralympic team, is holidaying in Europe and will return to Dunedin next month.
