by Anali Martinez Gonzalez
I have never been the best test taker. I am not sure when a piece of paper became my worst nightmare. When I opened the results page and saw “FAIL” for the second time in a row, I was devastated. I Googled “failed the PE Exam. Now what?” And I kept finding articles about how to study better the next time around or how to develop a better study strategy. It didn’t help.
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Throughout my college career I was judged by the way I looked more than by how smart I actually was. It really took a toll on me during my third year and I felt like I couldn’t go on. Advisers and mentors I had all kept telling me, “Maybe engineering just isn’t for you”. On top of everything, I was one of few Latinas in my classes. Of course, all the Latina/os stuck together by joining organizations such as Pi Sigma Pi and SHPE. But, for a while, that wasn’t enough for me. I longed to be a man, just because it seemed like everything came easier for them.
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