at the Soviet conference on physics in 1927 mario curie
1927 mario curie
1927 mario curie is the only women in attendance but
is the only women in attendance but
is the only women in attendance but nowadays only one-fifth of PhD degrees
nowadays only one-fifth of PhD degrees
nowadays only one-fifth of PhD degrees in physics are awarded to women in this
in physics are awarded to women in this
in physics are awarded to women in this country so why in this day and age
country so why in this day and age
country so why in this day and age heaven we achieve gender balance in y -2
heaven we achieve gender balance in y -2
heaven we achieve gender balance in y -2 outnumber women women are
outnumber women women are
outnumber women women are underrepresented in many area of
underrepresented in many area of
underrepresented in many area of mathematics science engineering and
mathematics science engineering and
mathematics science engineering and technologies so to add all these
technologies so to add all these
technologies so to add all these questions was the root cause the root
questions was the root cause the root
questions was the root cause the root cause is never a difference in
cause is never a difference in
cause is never a difference in intelligence in gender bias to solve
intelligence in gender bias to solve
intelligence in gender bias to solve this to trust to solve this problem they
this to trust to solve this problem they
this to trust to solve this problem they I think the initiative to promote the
I think the initiative to promote the
I think the initiative to promote the balance should come from the women
balance should come from the women
balance should come from the women working in the stem field themselves as
working in the stem field themselves as
working in the stem field themselves as a woman have been spent so many years
a woman have been spent so many years
a woman have been spent so many years working in the stem field I think I
working in the stem field I think I
working in the stem field I think I already learned how to despite bias her
already learned how to despite bias her
already learned how to despite bias her degree and find a job I think lots of
degree and find a job I think lots of
degree and find a job I think lots of girls in this world in this university
girls in this world in this university
girls in this world in this university and even in this very room have suffered
and even in this very room have suffered
and even in this very room have suffered the same issue I am definitely not the
the same issue I am definitely not the
the same issue I am definitely not the only one in 2012 Malala yousafzai a
only one in 2012 Malala yousafzai a
only one in 2012 Malala yousafzai a Pakistani girl was shot for going to
Pakistani girl was shot for going to
Pakistani girl was shot for going to school she right now is a Nobel Peace
school she right now is a Nobel Peace
school she right now is a Nobel Peace Prize winner loaded for her bravery
Prize winner loaded for her bravery
Prize winner loaded for her bravery continuing a fight she began at age 11
continuing a fight she began at age 11
continuing a fight she began at age 11 her brain reads health award that no one
her brain reads health award that no one
her brain reads health award that no one can take away the rights for a girl to
can take away the rights for a girl to
can take away the rights for a girl to be educated there are 61 millions of
be educated there are 61 millions of
be educated there are 61 millions of children who are out of school right now
children who are out of school right now
children who are out of school right now and most of them are female for me I
and most of them are female for me I
and most of them are female for me I have a similar situation when I was
have a similar situation when I was
have a similar situation when I was young my friend sorry my parents are
young my friend sorry my parents are
young my friend sorry my parents are doctors and we were lived in a city just
doctors and we were lived in a city just
doctors and we were lived in a city just right before I’m about to attend the 1st
right before I’m about to attend the 1st
right before I’m about to attend the 1st grade they are dispatched to a small
grade they are dispatched to a small
grade they are dispatched to a small village as a medical assistant that
village as a medical assistant that
village as a medical assistant that village is really far from cities so
village is really far from cities so
village is really far from cities so they don’t really care about education
they don’t really care about education
they don’t really care about education or going to school for me the only
or going to school for me the only
or going to school for me the only chance to go into school is to work
chance to go into school is to work
chance to go into school is to work miles on Mountain Trail and go to school
miles on Mountain Trail and go to school
miles on Mountain Trail and go to school there
there
there this may think you may think this is
this may think you may think this is
this may think you may think this is absurd but this is actually what
absurd but this is actually what
absurd but this is actually what happened as
happened as
happened as so – since this only opportunity I
so – since this only opportunity I
so – since this only opportunity I choose to be educated
choose to be educated
choose to be educated I did my some girls who choose not to go
I did my some girls who choose not to go
I did my some girls who choose not to go into school and once that their parents
into school and once that their parents
into school and once that their parents told her you are a girl you don’t need
told her you are a girl you don’t need
told her you are a girl you don’t need to be knowledgeable the only mission for
to be knowledgeable the only mission for
to be knowledgeable the only mission for you in this war is to get a man get
you in this war is to get a man get
you in this war is to get a man get married and have kids for me I have to
married and have kids for me I have to
married and have kids for me I have to say to that is women are not procreation
say to that is women are not procreation
say to that is women are not procreation tools there are the wisdom of this world
tools there are the wisdom of this world
tools there are the wisdom of this world and they deserve the Eco treatment with
and they deserve the Eco treatment with
and they deserve the Eco treatment with men for me I am lucky because my parents
men for me I am lucky because my parents
men for me I am lucky because my parents believe in science and they encouraged
believe in science and they encouraged
believe in science and they encouraged me to go to school and get a good great
me to go to school and get a good great
me to go to school and get a good great education so in 2007 I was able to
education so in 2007 I was able to
education so in 2007 I was able to attend an amazing University majoring in
attend an amazing University majoring in
attend an amazing University majoring in physics so in the first year there are a
physics so in the first year there are a
physics so in the first year there are a quarter of students in my class are
quarter of students in my class are
quarter of students in my class are female this is pretty high ratio at a
female this is pretty high ratio at a
female this is pretty high ratio at a time but at the second year lots of
time but at the second year lots of
time but at the second year lots of girls choose to change their major
girls choose to change their major
girls choose to change their major because they felt the pressure from
because they felt the pressure from
because they felt the pressure from their parents or the society at large to
their parents or the society at large to
their parents or the society at large to persuade them to get girls have job like
persuade them to get girls have job like
persuade them to get girls have job like they can have a career which is suitable
they can have a career which is suitable
they can have a career which is suitable for women I must admit that this had a
for women I must admit that this had a
for women I must admit that this had a very large impact on me because I start
very large impact on me because I start
very large impact on me because I start to panic I start to worry is there
to panic I start to worry is there
to panic I start to worry is there actually no future for women working in
actually no future for women working in
actually no future for women working in town or am I on the right track but for
town or am I on the right track but for
town or am I on the right track but for me I’m really loving in working in the
me I’m really loving in working in the
me I’m really loving in working in the lab so I love new thoughts I love
lab so I love new thoughts I love
lab so I love new thoughts I love putting my new salt into new productions
putting my new salt into new productions
putting my new salt into new productions and this is my interest and I feel happy
and this is my interest and I feel happy
and this is my interest and I feel happy about it
about it
about it if yes maybe my life would be easier if
if yes maybe my life would be easier if
if yes maybe my life would be easier if I choose to change but I won’t be happy
I choose to change but I won’t be happy
I choose to change but I won’t be happy so that’s the moment after I think this
so that’s the moment after I think this
so that’s the moment after I think this through I decide I will stay in this
through I decide I will stay in this
through I decide I will stay in this major before I knew it I was about to
major before I knew it I was about to
major before I knew it I was about to graduate from my physics degree in order
graduate from my physics degree in order
graduate from my physics degree in order to get better education so I choose to
to get better education so I choose to
to get better education so I choose to come here and get a PhD degree because
come here and get a PhD degree because
come here and get a PhD degree because English is my second language so I need
English is my second language so I need
English is my second language so I need to the order to pass GRE or TOEFL like
to the order to pass GRE or TOEFL like
to the order to pass GRE or TOEFL like that tests I need to spend more hours on
that tests I need to spend more hours on
that tests I need to spend more hours on memorizing English words after seeing me
memorizing English words after seeing me
memorizing English words after seeing me working extensive hours on study
working extensive hours on study
working extensive hours on study some of my relatives said to me stop you
some of my relatives said to me stop you
some of my relatives said to me stop you won’t get an offer you already work
won’t get an offer you already work
won’t get an offer you already work enough hard work to get your bachelor
enough hard work to get your bachelor
enough hard work to get your bachelor degree why bother to get a PhD just get
degree why bother to get a PhD just get
degree why bother to get a PhD just get married and get your life going I said
married and get your life going I said
married and get your life going I said their concern but I didn’t listen to
their concern but I didn’t listen to
their concern but I didn’t listen to them so for because for me I think the
them so for because for me I think the
them so for because for me I think the Cadi of my life going is not to find a
Cadi of my life going is not to find a
Cadi of my life going is not to find a perfect man is to stay with your passion
perfect man is to stay with your passion
perfect man is to stay with your passion and working in the area are you actually
and working in the area are you actually
and working in the area are you actually in love with eventually I found out I
in love with eventually I found out I
in love with eventually I found out I got six offers from United States with
got six offers from United States with
got six offers from United States with full scholarship after I entered
full scholarship after I entered
full scholarship after I entered bachelor to PhD program the FSU I
bachelor to PhD program the FSU I
bachelor to PhD program the FSU I thought everything should be better that
thought everything should be better that
thought everything should be better that I may have a friendlier working
I may have a friendlier working
I may have a friendlier working environment but actually know one day I
environment but actually know one day I
environment but actually know one day I will see a manufacturing lab and I was
will see a manufacturing lab and I was
will see a manufacturing lab and I was trying to undo a screw the screw was
trying to undo a screw the screw was
trying to undo a screw the screw was tied in very tight for a better seal so
tied in very tight for a better seal so
tied in very tight for a better seal so I need to spend all my strength working
I need to spend all my strength working
I need to spend all my strength working on it just at the tightest time one guy
on it just at the tightest time one guy
on it just at the tightest time one guy walked by and asked me why do you choose
walked by and asked me why do you choose
walked by and asked me why do you choose engineering at the first place you don’t
engineering at the first place you don’t
engineering at the first place you don’t even have the strength to do that just
even have the strength to do that just
even have the strength to do that just quit or get another major
quit or get another major
quit or get another major wow that’s the first time I ever heard
wow that’s the first time I ever heard
wow that’s the first time I ever heard obstacles can be sorry that’s the first
obstacles can be sorry that’s the first
obstacles can be sorry that’s the first time I ever heard weak arms can be
time I ever heard weak arms can be
time I ever heard weak arms can be obstacles on your way to pursuing a PhD
obstacles on your way to pursuing a PhD
obstacles on your way to pursuing a PhD degree so if you think strength is the
degree so if you think strength is the
degree so if you think strength is the thing you may need to know to have
thing you may need to know to have
thing you may need to know to have pursuing a degree in engineering then
pursuing a degree in engineering then
pursuing a degree in engineering then you can use your strengths I will use my
you can use your strengths I will use my
you can use your strengths I will use my brain thank you
this is definitely not a one-time
this is definitely not a one-time occurrence I have to learn how to deal
occurrence I have to learn how to deal
occurrence I have to learn how to deal with this and fair judgment well I’m
with this and fair judgment well I’m
with this and fair judgment well I’m still pursuing my PhD degree all the
still pursuing my PhD degree all the
still pursuing my PhD degree all the hard work I did at that time is trying
hard work I did at that time is trying
hard work I did at that time is trying to prove myself in 2013 a chance arouse
to prove myself in 2013 a chance arouse
to prove myself in 2013 a chance arouse I got a a flyer from Center
I got a a flyer from Center
I got a a flyer from Center International Organization about Amelia
International Organization about Amelia
International Organization about Amelia Earhart fellowship this is a fellowship
Earhart fellowship this is a fellowship
Earhart fellowship this is a fellowship they will select certified people around
they will select certified people around
they will select certified people around the globe Oh to encourage women to
the globe Oh to encourage women to
the globe Oh to encourage women to pursue more advanced studies in
pursue more advanced studies in
pursue more advanced studies in aerospace area and this fellowship is
aerospace area and this fellowship is
aerospace area and this fellowship is meant to encourage those who will be
meant to encourage those who will be
meant to encourage those who will be extraordinary in the main male-dominated
extraordinary in the main male-dominated
extraordinary in the main male-dominated field so I start to think what’s the
field so I start to think what’s the
field so I start to think what’s the odds thirty five people out of millions
odds thirty five people out of millions
odds thirty five people out of millions why they choose me so this is definitely
why they choose me so this is definitely
why they choose me so this is definitely a chance everybody wants but this is
a chance everybody wants but this is
a chance everybody wants but this is definitely not a chance
definitely not a chance
definitely not a chance everybody can get later I talked to my
everybody can get later I talked to my
everybody can get later I talked to my advisor dr. O’Connell Coley and my best
advisor dr. O’Connell Coley and my best
advisor dr. O’Connell Coley and my best friend and colleague dr. Terry Dickens
friend and colleague dr. Terry Dickens
friend and colleague dr. Terry Dickens both of them told me just go for it
both of them told me just go for it
both of them told me just go for it never hesitate it’s never hard to put in
never hesitate it’s never hard to put in
never hesitate it’s never hard to put in your application after my hard work and
your application after my hard work and
your application after my hard work and I put an application I find out I
I put an application I find out I
I put an application I find out I actually actually got the fellowship and
actually actually got the fellowship and
actually actually got the fellowship and which led me to more interviews and my
which led me to more interviews and my
which led me to more interviews and my face appearance in the newspapers and
face appearance in the newspapers and
face appearance in the newspapers and FSU homepage
FSU homepage
FSU homepage after I got award I also got to know
after I got award I also got to know
after I got award I also got to know lots of successful woman in the
lots of successful woman in the
lots of successful woman in the tone-tone international organization and
tone-tone international organization and
tone-tone international organization and I even got congratulation emails on
I even got congratulation emails on
I even got congratulation emails on LinkedIn from other district who Sutton
LinkedIn from other district who Sutton
LinkedIn from other district who Sutton news I start to talk to them then I
news I start to talk to them then I
news I start to talk to them then I found out I have more and more advice
found out I have more and more advice
found out I have more and more advice from them that’s the moment I start to
from them that’s the moment I start to
from them that’s the moment I start to believe that all my hard work actually
believe that all my hard work actually
believe that all my hard work actually worth it so later in the same year I
worth it so later in the same year I
worth it so later in the same year I worked with several of my colleagues
worked with several of my colleagues
worked with several of my colleagues Margaret Chelsea Emily Deborah and
Margaret Chelsea Emily Deborah and
Margaret Chelsea Emily Deborah and Rebecca who suffer from the same gender
Rebecca who suffer from the same gender
Rebecca who suffer from the same gender issue in my lab we start an organization
issue in my lab we start an organization
issue in my lab we start an organization culture among at the beginning we
culture among at the beginning we
culture among at the beginning we volunteer in preliminary and high
volunteer in preliminary and high
volunteer in preliminary and high schools to help the little girls
schools to help the little girls
schools to help the little girls basic science teach them about the
basic science teach them about the
basic science teach them about the science projects try to encourage those
science projects try to encourage those
science projects try to encourage those curves who shall interest in stem and to
curves who shall interest in stem and to
curves who shall interest in stem and to continue their paths and never stop
continue their paths and never stop
continue their paths and never stop chasing their dream after a while we
chasing their dream after a while we
chasing their dream after a while we start to realize that little girls may
start to realize that little girls may
start to realize that little girls may have interest in science but what
have interest in science but what
have interest in science but what actually stops them is a judgment they
actually stops them is a judgment they
actually stops them is a judgment they got from their parents friends during
got from their parents friends during
got from their parents friends during their grow up so we start to recruit
their grow up so we start to recruit
their grow up so we start to recruit more and more female in FSU we held
more and more female in FSU we held
more and more female in FSU we held gender body meetings for them and try to
gender body meetings for them and try to
gender body meetings for them and try to involve them in the same network we
involve them in the same network we
involve them in the same network we provide the chance for them to support
provide the chance for them to support
provide the chance for them to support each other and while they can have more
each other and while they can have more
each other and while they can have more confidence in their daily work after two
confidence in their daily work after two
confidence in their daily work after two years the head of the Association
years the head of the Association
years the head of the Association Margaret shiner got the same Amelia
Margaret shiner got the same Amelia
Margaret shiner got the same Amelia Earhart fellowship it is really great to
Earhart fellowship it is really great to
Earhart fellowship it is really great to see that all the women in this campus
see that all the women in this campus
see that all the women in this campus has has put efforts you have all the
has has put efforts you have all the
has has put efforts you have all the people realized about the gender bias
people realized about the gender bias
people realized about the gender bias and never say that you are a girl you
and never say that you are a girl you
and never say that you are a girl you don’t deserve this I think you’re a girl
don’t deserve this I think you’re a girl
don’t deserve this I think you’re a girl because you’re a girl you need to take
because you’re a girl you need to take
because you’re a girl you need to take that chance
that chance
that chance last April I graduate with my PhD degree
last April I graduate with my PhD degree
last April I graduate with my PhD degree in industrial engineering and I start to
in industrial engineering and I start to
in industrial engineering and I start to work as a product developed engineer for
work as a product developed engineer for
work as a product developed engineer for a company called general capacitor after
a company called general capacitor after
a company called general capacitor after all I’ve been through even though I’m
all I’ve been through even though I’m
all I’ve been through even though I’m the only female engineer in the company
the only female engineer in the company
the only female engineer in the company I still think I can handle all this with
I still think I can handle all this with
I still think I can handle all this with my confidence in high side I should
my confidence in high side I should
my confidence in high side I should apply for the Amelia Earhart fellowship
apply for the Amelia Earhart fellowship
apply for the Amelia Earhart fellowship with no hesitation because after I got
with no hesitation because after I got
with no hesitation because after I got the award I already got a lot of things
the award I already got a lot of things
the award I already got a lot of things far beyond my imagination it is
far beyond my imagination it is
far beyond my imagination it is generally the former president of some
generally the former president of some
generally the former president of some key international intelligence means
key international intelligence means
key international intelligence means suni my tree maker gave dr. shell my
suni my tree maker gave dr. shell my
suni my tree maker gave dr. shell my contact information that’s how dr. Shyam
contact information that’s how dr. Shyam
contact information that’s how dr. Shyam got to know me and gave me the
got to know me and gave me the
got to know me and gave me the invitation to speak at this amazing TED
invitation to speak at this amazing TED
invitation to speak at this amazing TED talk I think this opportunity is
talk I think this opportunity is
talk I think this opportunity is precious even though I don’t know how to
precious even though I don’t know how to
precious even though I don’t know how to speak at this public I don’t have
speak at this public I don’t have
speak at this public I don’t have experience to speak like this I still
experience to speak like this I still
experience to speak like this I still want to break my limit and Here I am
want to break my limit and Here I am
want to break my limit and Here I am that’s why
that’s why
that’s why thank you that’s why when dr. sham
thank you that’s why when dr. sham
thank you that’s why when dr. sham called me I said yes immediately
called me I said yes immediately
called me I said yes immediately so human potential is like water in the
so human potential is like water in the
so human potential is like water in the sponge if in order to get your water you
sponge if in order to get your water you
sponge if in order to get your water you need to squeeze sponge so never say that
need to squeeze sponge so never say that
need to squeeze sponge so never say that you don’t have a chance the only thing
you don’t have a chance the only thing
you don’t have a chance the only thing you do is to put in your effort women
you do is to put in your effort women
you do is to put in your effort women are underrepresented in this world and
are underrepresented in this world and
are underrepresented in this world and in many area of science technology
in many area of science technology
in many area of science technology mathematics and women are represented in
mathematics and women are represented in
mathematics and women are represented in many area in this world in many area of
many area in this world in many area of
many area in this world in many area of science technology mathematics and
science technology mathematics and
science technology mathematics and engineering so this is a gray area with
engineering so this is a gray area with
engineering so this is a gray area with no easy answer because it is likely
no easy answer because it is likely
no easy answer because it is likely impossible to is tangle the effects of
impossible to is tangle the effects of
impossible to is tangle the effects of social bias and individual preference
social bias and individual preference
social bias and individual preference because the innovative preference men
because the innovative preference men
because the innovative preference men will come from their understanding in
will come from their understanding in
will come from their understanding in the difference of gender so as a member
the difference of gender so as a member
the difference of gender so as a member of a group which is considered
of a group which is considered
of a group which is considered vulnerable by the society I think we
vulnerable by the society I think we
vulnerable by the society I think we need to grab their chance when it’s
need to grab their chance when it’s
need to grab their chance when it’s available so so never say that you don’t
available so so never say that you don’t
available so so never say that you don’t have the chance charge the chance is
have the chance charge the chance is
have the chance charge the chance is fleeting and only you can can do what
fleeting and only you can can do what
fleeting and only you can can do what you can do this choice will not made by
you can do this choice will not made by
you can do this choice will not made by the world by Society will fight will
the world by Society will fight will
the world by Society will fight will made by you and only you know what can
made by you and only you know what can
made by you and only you know what can lift you up and only you can decide
lift you up and only you can decide
lift you up and only you can decide which path you will go so before I leave
which path you will go so before I leave
which path you will go so before I leave the stage I must be living with this
the stage I must be living with this
the stage I must be living with this girls grab any chance you can get to
girls grab any chance you can get to
girls grab any chance you can get to chase your dream never lets your chance
chase your dream never lets your chance
chase your dream never lets your chance elite in front of you this world will
elite in front of you this world will
elite in front of you this world will leave you know no time to hesitate get
leave you know no time to hesitate get
leave you know no time to hesitate get actually and get crazy and boys never
actually and get crazy and boys never
actually and get crazy and boys never mess with a crazy woman and good luck
mess with a crazy woman and good luck
mess with a crazy woman and good luck [Applause]
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