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Voiceover: I was always
interested in math and science,
and in high school
my favorite subject was physics.
So that’s how I got
into electrical engineering.
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Laura: Having
an electrical engineering degree
from Georgia Tech
carries with it a lot of merit.
Whenever
you enter the work force
and they know that you
have that degree
from Georgia Tech,
they know automatically
that you’re a hard worker,
that you’re smart,
that you can get things done.
Lillian: I chose Georgia Tech
because it is one of the top
electrical engineering colleges
in the country.
But with that,
everybody
is in the class together.
They work with each other.
They’re not competing
against each other.
Laura: The number
of women at Georgia Tech
and in ECE is now
the highest that it’s ever been.
Urvi: This is definitely
a growing field for women.
Companies, graduate schools,
go out and actively look
for women to hire
and to accept as students,
because women bring
something different
to the table.
They diversify the workforce.
They think in a different way,
and that different viewpoint
is very necessary
in furthering any kind
of technological advancement.
Lillian: Georgia Tech students
are highly sought after
by some of the top companies.
For instance,
I have friends who work
with SpaceX, Google,
Boeing, Apple, IBM,
Texas Instruments, NASA,
and Microsoft.
Urvi:
WECE or Women in Electrical
and Computer Engineering
is an organization that’s meant
to encourage and help women
in this major.
Jennifer:
We do meetings every week,
and sometimes
it’s just social meetings
just to get to know
other women in our major.
Voiceover: This group definitely
makes sure that every woman
feels like they belong,
and if there’s any kind
of difficulty or problem,
there’s a nice,
huge community here
to help you out.
Celine: Everyone in ECE
works very hard,
but we also have a lot of fun.
When I was
in Georgia Tech-Lorraine,
which is in Metz, France,
I got to visit
ten countries that summer,
and I loved it.
It was a great experience.
Jennifer:
I participate with SHPE.
It’s an organization—
Society of Hispanic
Professional Engineers.
One of the activities
that I participated in
was Taste of Latin America,
which is a showcase
of our culture.
It’s something really exciting.
I got to meet other SHPE members
that I hadn’t met before.
Kaitlin: I started Lean In
with a couple of my friends.
We have discussions
on confidence,
leadership skills,
communication skills,
work-life balance.
And a lot of times,
these conversations evolve
into conversations
about gender bias,
and we’re able to really
just work through it together
and figure out ways
to professionally combat
these biases,
so that we can make
effective change on
our campus and beyond.
Elizabeth: Living on campus
has been very convenient for me,
because I can wake up
thirty minutes before class,
get ready very quickly,
and go off and start my day.
And the greatest thing
about it is that
we’re in the middle of Atlanta,
so any weekend
or any day really,
I can go off campus
and enjoy the Belt Line,
the Ponce City Market,
everything that Atlanta
has to offer.
Nashlie: The area in general
has a lot of labs
and startups kind of forming
around the area.
Lots of meet-ups going on,
lots of VIPs you’ll see.
It’s a great place
to be for any startup,
especially if you’re a student
from Georgia Tech.
Lillian: Electrical engineering
is such a great career path,
because it will be growing
so much in the future.
Jennifer: Part of the reason
why I chose
computer engineering
is job security.
Computers are the future.
You can have
computer engineers work
in any aspect of industry.
Laura: I think there’s,
a lot of times,
a misconception about
what engineers are—
that they’re just really nerdy.
But I think there’s a lot
of really interesting creativity
in approaching problems,
and that’s how
all these great designs
and new inventions come about.
Urvi: Georgia Tech
was definitely the best decision
I’ve ever made.
It was hard
and it challenged me,
but the person I’ve become
at the end of it
has really been all worth it.
