Thanks JonLaw, I see what you mean.
I was in pre-engineering program but didn't really care about it. I was smart enough to do the work but didn't latch on to the point of trying for this career. It was total parental pressure. The school was really trying to weed a certain percentage of the pre-engineering pre-med types out, and then when the dust settled those that remained were quite nurtured, but I switched schools and didn't pursue engineering. Maybe if there was more direct support for keeping the female students in engineering(I was one of the last two young women in our group to give up) I would have hung in there for the long haul...if I could have seen some sort of career ideas or mentors that I could relate to.
Dbat I replied to your PM - thanks!
