• Question: Did you face any problems whilst becoming an engineer?

    Asked by 349trnb24 to Fe, Joe, Lauren, Olivia, Pete on 12 Mar 2015.
    • Photo: Peter Roskilly

      Peter Roskilly answered on 12 Mar 2015:

      Yes and no. I decided to become an Engineer when I was 28. I went back to university as a “Mature” student.
      Going back into full time education after I had built up a life (and some debts) was logistically difficult. (Also It’s a bit depressing to be working in the same role as someone 10 years younger than me.)
      That being said, going back to university to do Engineering was one of the greatest decisions of my life. I’m in a career now that I’m passionate about and any problems are easier to overcome because of that.

    • Photo: Lauren Dransfield

      Lauren Dransfield answered on 13 Mar 2015:

      Personally I didn’t. The degree isn’t an easy one, but as long as you know that going in and aren’t too hard on yourself if you find it tricky there shouldn’t be any problems.

    • Photo: Felicity Harer

      Felicity Harer answered on 13 Mar 2015:

      Not particularly. There were a few incidents early on when people didn’t believe I could be one or thought I’d only got my job because I’m a girl but those all got sorted out pretty quickly…

    • Photo: Olivia Stodieck

      Olivia Stodieck answered on 16 Mar 2015:

      No problems really, just a lot of hard work at uni and lots and lots of reading and learning. But it’s all worth it.

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