• Question: Did anyone try to say that you couldn't become an engineer?

    Asked by Gambitmaniac to Betty, Isaac, Kieran, Silvia, Will on 7 Nov 2016.
    • Photo: Betty Bonnardel-Azzarelli

      Betty Bonnardel-Azzarelli answered on 7 Nov 2016:


      I was lucky as everyone encouraged me with my choice of studies.

    • Photo: Silvia Pardo

      Silvia Pardo answered on 7 Nov 2016:


      No one has ever gone as far as to say I couldn’t become an engineer, but I’ve been told that maybe I should choose to study something more “feminine” :(. Fortunately my parents, family and teachers have always supported me in my decision to be a scientist and an engineer.

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