Girls on Teams going to Engineering

[Lisa Perez]

1) What made get involved in FIRST
I'd always had an interest in math and science. One of my friends in Model UN suggested I join, and it sounded interesting enough, so I did. Our team participated in OCCRA, so all of the design, pit work, and scouting with that gave me a mini-view into what FIRST was about.

2) How long have you been involved in FIRST
Four years - three years as a student, and this is my first as a mentor.

3) What college(s) did you apply to/get accepted to
University of Michigan - College of Engineering

4) Are you planning on going into the engineering field why or why not?
Yes, I'm planning on dual majoring in aerospace and mechanical engineering. FIRST showed me that I like analytical thinking, so I'm hoping to apply that to what I do. I'm also planning on working toward my MBA because of my experiences in FIRST.

5) Also why do you think it's important for women to go into engineering, and maybe share some personal experience working alongside engineers
I like Genia's answer for this one, so I'm gonna "Ditto" that