EngineerGirl Team Added Monday, June 28, 2021 at 3:53 PM Have you experienced any discrimination at work because of your gender? Just want to know what I’m possibly getting into and how to deal with it. If you have experienced discrimination at work or in school, what did you do about it? Or how would you handle it if it happened to you? Answers 10 Wendy Sahli, Regulatory Affairs Professionals Society Answered Monday, July 19, 2021 at 2:56 PM Yes I have. There are a lot of scenarios from blatant to not-so-obvious. I've had everything from a male in the field working for me who refused to talk directly to me, to those who constantly say I'm defensive when I'm consistently asked to prove my ...
Isabelle Lamb asked Wendy Sahli, Regulatory Affairs Professionals Society Added Saturday, May 16, 2020 at 7:33 PM What do you think the qualities of a good software engineer are? I just would like to know what you think they are. Answers 0
Hanna Smith asked Anna Provaznik, KSQ Therapeutics Added Friday, February 14, 2020 at 3:17 PM How can I not feel like a disappointment for not wanting to be an engineer? I'm a freshman in college right now for Biomedical Engineering. I've been taking stem and engineering courses all through high school, I finished all my math including calc 3 and differential equations while still in High school. My school didn't offer it but I was so far ahead in math I went to community college on my own time in High school to take the classes. I got a 5 on my AP calc BC exam and graduated valedictorian. Everyone expects me to be an engineer, there is this pressure to be a ... Answers 2 Wendy Sahli, Regulatory Affairs Professionals Society Answered Monday, March 23, 2020 at 3:23 PM It's your life! You are the only one who will have to live it. Do what you're passionate about and don't worry about others. You will be much happier with your decisions if you follow your passion vs. doing what others feel you should be doing. Be a ...
Ashton Fitzgerald asked Wendy Sahli, Regulatory Affairs Professionals Society Added Tuesday, December 17, 2019 at 9:42 AM How can I become better at Javascript? Do you know of any good resources or tips? Answers 1 Wendy Sahli, Regulatory Affairs Professionals Society Answered Wednesday, April 15, 2020 at 9:22 AM There are tons of online resources. I have used Lynda.com (now LinkedIn learning) and codeacademy.com and udemy.com. These are pretty affordable and have a free trial period. I also think it's very helpful to have a real project to work on because it ...
Phoebe Slater asked Danielle Schroeder, STEM Changemaker Added Friday, May 24, 2019 at 3:21 AM I feel like I'm too stupid for engineering, what can I do? I really want to do engineering, but I am having self doubt in thinking that I'm too stupid to do it. What should I do, go for it or don't even bother especially that I'm not great maths? Answers 2 Wendy Sahli, Regulatory Affairs Professionals Society Answered Monday, March 23, 2020 at 3:28 PM I wasn't smart at ANYTHING in high school. I was told I wasn't smart enough for college. I put myself through college and started in business administration. I learned very quickly that I actually had technical talent by applying myself and ended up ...
EngineerGirl Team Added Monday, April 8, 2019 at 9:17 AM I'm having trouble in math – what can I do? I have a math teacher that I really don’t understand and I’m not doing as well in his class. I’ve always been pretty good at math, and I was thinking about majoring in engineering when I get to college. He said maybe engineering isn’t for me because I’m having trouble with the class. I never thought I was a bad student before. Is my teacher ... Answers 23 Wendy Sahli, Regulatory Affairs Professionals Society Answered Monday, March 23, 2020 at 3:19 PM I had this exact thing happen to me in high school. I tried taking calc and my teacher asked me to drop the class because I was so terrible at it and he couldn't help me. I thought I was horrible at math! However, when I got to college, I took the ...