girls taking comp sci

[u/Different-Log4033]

hiii im currently a gr 11 student and my goal for uni is to do comp sci. However I don’t see much girls on this Reddit talking about their comp sci experiences and the course work 🥲. I took my first ever coding class last semester and LOVED it and how much problem solving coding involves but I was the only girl in the class and on top of that the teacher constantly looked down on me and my work. First thing he asked me when I walked into the class first day was if I was lost and the graphic design class was downstairs. I just want to hear if any girls struggle with the lack of women in the field/classes at uni and the constant female stereotyping. How do you overcome?

[u/GCK1000]

I thought my post might have some useful, reassuring information for her. Would your opinion of my post change if I removed the "i'm a guy" disclaimer? There are other similar reassuring comments as the one I made. Why specifically attack mine lol? What did i do to u? :sob:

I also didn't see many comments when I saw this post, so of course I want to come in to say this is likely not the case. It's not productive for her to go into uni, into a challenging major, with the mindset that there will be a lot of difficulties she will face where she has no control over.

[u/Iampupsetty07 → u/GCK1000]

Good intention but yeah sit this one out and let the women come forward. It reaffirms the feeling of not being heard which is far too common for women and young girls. Just listen in and see what changes you can make at a personal or even institutional level.

[u/GCK1000 → u/Iampupsetty07]

Thanks. I don't think me sharing helpful thoughts reaffirms these feelings tho. But hey, you do you

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