Pongase Las Pilas

Navigating college life is exciting and can also be very stressful but as with anything, mindset plays a huge role in how you deal with the challenges that come with pursuing higher education. Join Laura as she interviews one of her dear primas, Maria Paula, a Computer Science Engineer pursuing her Master’s degree in New York City. Maria and Laura discuss navigating Engineering school, mindset and confidence, rejection letters, and tuition challenges. Maria also shares great resources for other women in Engineering and she shares with us her childhood dream. Resources mentioned in this episode: Girls Who Code @girlswhocode and Ifeh Akano @blackfemmescientist, check them out! Thanks for hanging out with us today!  Let us know you listened over on Instagram @mxripau and @pongaselaspilaspodcast.  Talk to you soon! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pongaselaspilas/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pongaselaspilas/support