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admit that feeling
rewarded does not
come all the time. It
sometimes requires
extensive effor t s to
obtain rewards.

I feel that
taking care of my
family actually gives
me an alternative
working pattern,
which relieves my
tension.

Q: What about the most challenging part
of your job?
A: The most challenging part is
establishing a social environment. I work
with mostly men. Their interests and
conversation topics may not be familiar
to me. Therefore, there are many events
I'm not interested in joining. Even if
I join, sometimes I feel like an outsider. Fortunately, this is not all the time
and not with all my colleagues. Usually
when I get along well with them, I feel
more comfortable. I think this is one
of the most challenging parts for most

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women. Of course,
some mention that
taking care of both
family and career is an
even bigger challenge.
But in my experience, this
was not a big burden. On the
other hand, I feel that taking care of my
family actually gives me an alternative
working pattern, which actually relieves
my tension. When I feel tired because
of work, I switch my attention to housework, which usually is cooking.
Q: What advice would you give to
other girls considering an engineering
education?
A: If there is any advice I would give
to girls, it is to insist on pursuing your
own interests, especially those interests
that will keep you the most happy and
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pleasant. Also, have confidence in yourself. I think what has driven me to be successful is my confidence and persistence.
Q: What are you personal and professional goals for the upcoming year?
A: One of my dreams is to one day
see my design and developments adopted
into products on the market. My recent
professional goal is to develop intelligent
devices worthy of academic efforts and
accepted by industry. I also hope to
become more of a worldly person, specifically having more friends from various countries. Consequently, one of my
recent goals is to improve my English up
to a level where I can express my ideas
more easily.
-Nancy Salim is a freelance writer and
a regular contributor to IEEE Women in
Engineering Magazine.

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