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While her grandmother worked at the IT department
in her
elementary school, Nicole Dominguez’s family
wasn’t foreign
to working in STEM. She was first
introduced to coding when playing Neopets, an online
game where HTML and CSS are
used to decorate the
user's virtual homes. When she began to advance at
code, Nicole’s mother bought her a domain
name so
Nicole could create a website of her own. Once The
New York Times gave Nicole recognition, she was able
to see the life she could create with a job that felt more
like a hobby. Right out of high school, Nicole was able to
be hired
by a startup company and skip out on the “college experience.” As of now, she shares her story to young kids, inspiring them to follow their dreams. With
effort and a strong
work ethic, Nicole was able to live a life she always wanted.
As Steve Jobs was given off from a young age, his interest for computers
sparked
when experimenting with electronics in the garage. Though
excelling in college,
he often struggled with formal classroom settings and
was a hassle for teachers.
Later, Jobs traveled to India, where he got
his first work experience, and met Steve
Wozniak. Soon after, they
co-founded Apple and took over the tech industry.
Jobs shows you can
become successful without the need of a formal education.
Emma Wedekind grew up planning to become an OBGYN. Her parents both worked for
IBM, and as she aged, Wedekind valued being separate from her parent’s field of work.
In her sophomore year of college, Wedekind saw her gift for code, and began to pursue
software engineering. With the stigma of her job being primarily male-based, Emma is
able to ignore the sexist remarks, and encourage girls like her, through offering tips
on her website.