Yesterday, it became very apparent how few women are part of the physics department. In the afternoon, I went to a seminar on dark matter and I was one of three females out of a group of about 60. One was a grad student, one of a first year from a non-calculus based physics class (non-major) and then there was me. I only know two other female undergrad physics majors and they weren't there -- one was working on a lab and the other was getting her tonsils removed. To quote Cecilia from Piled High and Deeper, "The odds are good but the goods are odd."
*Honestly, how I was introduced to a fellow student's roommate.
"The odds are good, but the goods are odd" This made me laugh so hard because I am sure it is so true. I can only relate it to attending a supper with my dad for the professional engineering society. I remember having the ability to count the females on one hand.
ReplyDeleteThe goods are also about 10 years younger than me so it is really a non-issue.
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