When attending college back in Norway, I was a part of a group of three girls trying to get girls interested in engineering and technology. We went around in the country to different arrangements to talk about what we studied, how it was, and that is it possible for girls to do the same as guys. As I am also a licensed electrician, I could easily tell them stories that there still are guys out there, from the "old days" that still thought that being an electrician and engineer was just for guys. Luckily, those are a minority. I have come about sexist guys in my work, talking inappropriate to me. But, them doing that just made me more determined to do well and kick the guys' butt. And I proved I could do just as well!
I really do understand that girls are hesitant about going into a male-dominated career path, most guys are very respectful and nice. It is kinda like how we look at male nurses. It might seem weird, but it is getting more and more normal crossing into each others zone. It creates a better work environment. I always tell girls that you should follow your heart and do what you want to do, and not think about what other people might think or say. I was also scared of what people would think, but all I got was positive comments back. And they always told me to follow my heart. It was really important to us to show the girls in high school that you can achieve anything you want, as long as you follow your heart. I wish I could talk to them again today and tell them that I moved to the US to do my Master's Degree and that this is the best choice I have ever made. I followed my heart!
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