By Anonymous - 27/03/2012 15:54 - Australia - Perth

Today, I realised being the only female engineering student sucks. I have exactly one friend, because everyone else is too busy staring at my boobs to have a conversation. FML
I agree, your life sucks 30 772
You deserved it 4 839

Same thing different taste

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Only one guy is clever enough for you to not notice.

annetartica 6

Tell them that you used to be a man. Works everytime.

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I wish there were more girls in engineering me being a guy! Not because of the physical aspect but I would like to have more intelligent conversations!

audiophileMom 11

You think that'll work? ;) pretty good approach tho!

You have to cut the guys some slack. Why not stare at your boobs? And having an engineering degree, I can say looking at a girl was practically a delicacy. So the guys try to stare at boobs as much as they can. Think of it as you being the queen.

As another female engineer, I am empathetic to your plight. Please try not to let their rudeness deter you from excelling in your classes and making the most of your education so that you will be the best engineer you can be when you graduate. Make friends in other majors (pure mathematics and natural sciences are similar, but with more women), immerse yourself in your studies, and try to make time for non-engineering extracurriculars. A funny saying about the disproportionate gender ratio I heard in engineering school is "the odds are good, but the goods are odd". It's true for the most part, but hopefully you will meet some of the nicer ones as your education progresses. Best of luck to you, OP.

Lore0007 2

Another female engineer here, and I feel your pain. And in case you're curious, the ratio DOES NOT balance out in graduate school... Try checking out a SWE group if there's one at your campus!

I know that feeling. Female engineer here too.

What's an engineers method of birth control? Their personality!

If you're like one of the few female engineering students when I was working on my Electrical Engineering degree, take solace on the fact that most of the ones leering at you now will work for you someday.