BEING A GIRL IN ENGINEERING + Why More Girls Need to go into STEM

This video I am telling you guys my experience with being a girl in engineering and also why I believe more girls need to be in STEM!

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[ccccait]

as a girl in computer programming classes i can say that if youre a girl, no matter what you look like guys will swarm you to help you out with anything because theres hardly any girls haha

[thestrawberryblast]

I am a black female and graduated with an electrical engineering major last year at the age of 22. In my classes there were only one to two other girls max (and only two other black people and I was in the south so it isn't like the percentage of black was low). I did notice the class below me had more girls so that was good. Not having many girls in electrical engineering did suck but I still had a lot of guy friends on top of the girl that was there. I was only one of two students who graduated with summa cum laude in electrical engineering and the other was a guy. I was very proud to beat the stereotype and I never once felt looked down on because I was a girl or black (even though it definitely happens). I was acknowledged by others and even asked for help and worked as a tutor for engineering courses. Do not let your gender, background, or race define who you are. I strongly believe with hard work or dedication that you can do anything (trust me I am not that smart lol). I just worked very hard and kept my head on straight. I now work my dream job as an ASIC Hardware Engineer for space systems. Don't let anything stop you. If I can do it, so can you! Sorry for the long message, I am just passionate about people knowing that they can achieve whatever they put their mind to. (Remember I was an engineering major not an English one lol)

[nicholejacklyne]

Girl I took an engineering class last semester and holy I give you major props

[Louie]

I have one year before getting my degree in Civil Engineering ( environmental emphasis), and I can definitely say that over 80% of my classes have been predominantly male. However, I’ve found that I’ve only experienced sexism from professors rather than classmates. It’s really frustrating but it just motivates me to prove them wrong.

[Cherryxx]

I caaannntt even begin to count the amount of WOMEN who’ve discouraged me from doing Engineering, saying they ended up doing something completely different or just stayed at home after marriage. And don’t even get me started on the men all of whom have an opinion on what I should and shouldn’t be doing with MY life. And I have to admit at one point I was seriously considering switching majors thankfully my dad pushed me not to and here I am with 2 years to go graduating with a civil engineering degree. If you want to do engineering, and it’s something you feel passionate about don’t listen to anyone do what you want!

[adeline]

You are my role model ! I’m 15 and I’m in high school and I want to be a mechanical engineer when I grow up. You inspire me so much. When I tell people that I want to be an engineer, is true, they were so shocked and told me that : “ you’re a girl and you want to be an engineer?” “ wow”. I don’t see anything wrong with girls being Engineers. You and vids inspire me so much and thank you for that ❤️

[LilyMeili]

Both my parents are civil engineers. My mom owned her own company for a while and my dad actually worked for/under her! You are amazing and such an inspiration! Lots of love ❤

[AngelNjoku]

I'll be studying industrial engineering at Columbia this fall and I was so excited to find a YouTuber that was female, did industrial engineering, and likes fashion and makeup just like me, it's crazy. I have the same reasons as you for picking industrial engineering. Like I also want to be an entrepreneur and be in business. Idk what type of business yet, but I want to mix engineering, fashion, and art (I'm really into art). You are such a role model! And screw all those idiots that try to tell you what you can and can't be or what you can and can't do.

[victorialuna]

You are such an empowering woman! I'm going into civil engineering in the fall and these videos reassure me that I'm not making the wrong choice. Congrats on graduating also, you did that bb

[joshmakesdrinksandjokes]

You have such a good, unique platform and I admire you so much for making videos like these! I definitely believe that women in STEM should be given a platform and it’s amazing that you’re doing it from a position that people think is “atypical”

[sarahcoull]

My mom was an applied mathematics major and works for a big pharmaceutical company so I never thought twice about majoring in a STEM field! But thank you for being such a positive role model for me and other girls majoring in engineering ❤❤❤

[sophievaughan]

I am a 15 year old girl in high school and I'm interested in aerospace engineering. It's so inspiring and motivational for me to watch this video!! Tysm for being a female role model! <3

[mariafakude]

Im also in engineering . Hearing something like this is always so refreshing and motivational❤.

[kyraa]

I'm a senior electrical engineering student and most of my classes are like 5 girls out of 60 for small classes or 15 out of 100 sometimes for larger classes lol. And yeah It is so true the field of engineering in general is hard. But I do want to broaden my field into business a bit. I'm currently selling items on poshmark and now I'm starting my YouTube channel. I also have three younger siblings and living with a single dad I pretty much help with pick up and drop off to school, cleaning, cooking, doctors appts, etc. So yeah it can be quite hard but there is always something you can do. Maybe you pull out an all nighter but then you can sleep later. Prioritize your time wisely. I feel like it's all about balance. I'm just starting on the buying/selling side so I'm no pro just giving my in take based off of my experience. All I know is that there's always someone there to help and something better you can do everyday. To all my girls out there, I may not be the smartest girl you'll ever meet and yet I'm still in the field. Haven't failed any classes yet. I dont have a great GPA but I'm still graduating next semester. So hey! Don't sell yourself short! If I can do it, trust me, you can too!

[shianne]

I'm so glad you made this video! I'm starting my MS in Computer Science this fall. Watching your first engineering videos really encouraged me to go into a new (and somewhat intimidating) field. I'm so excited for this new adventure. Thanks for being such a great role model for ladies everywhere!

[MegaKawaiiCity]

I'm starting biomedical engineering this year and yes, people is like "wow, you must be so intelligent" and I just look at them and thank them but like wHYYYY

[mariaseawell]

Thank you thank you THANK YOU! I am in mechanical engineering and I also like makeup and fashion, so it’s nice to know there is more of us out there 💕

[rachelllewellyn]

Love this video!! I’m a biomedical engineering major & definitely believe it’s super important to get more women in engineering- I love that you’re using your platform to get more women in STEM 💓

[zakaylasimone]

Girl yes! Keep these type of videos coming lol. I am a Biotechnology/Computer Science double major. This was truly motivating. THANK YOU!!!

[mpozos]

Love that you are breaking those stereotypes. This video is so relatable.