scilence S2: 77 Chemical Engineering & WHAT WILL BE WILL BE

My guests this week seems to take chemical engineering in her stride.  Having gone to an all girls school, she had many female friends and family that ended up in STEM and they were her inspirations and role models.  For her, it seems like the most impactful experience was doing a placement in a chemicals company.  It was here that she realised the value of working in diverse and inclusive teams as a woman of colour. 

This industrial experience allowed her to gauge what kind of career would make her happy.  Fitting motherhood into her life scares her - she literally has no clue on how to negotiate her way through that, hopefully she’ll figure it out!  Companies seems to be more supportive of parenthood these days. 

Her attitude is straightforward and she tries to keep things simple, even when things get challenging.  I guess thats why she comes across as being a truly optimistic person.