After many years of employment, I know that the gap between female students studying engineering and teacher training is unspeakable
It took me many years to realize the gap between women studying engineering and teacher training, and they understood the pain of those who went through it.
In recent years, the results of the college entrance examination voluntary filling heat survey show that science and engineering majors have always been in the forefront. This shows that parents and candidates have a lot of interest in science and engineering majors, which are in high demand in today's job market and have relatively high salaries.
Many students choose a major with employment in mind, either hoping for job stability in the future or pursuing a high salary. As a result, many students and parents are hesitant between teacher training and engineering. The former can lead to future opportunities within the system, while the latter has a wider range of job prospects. Faced with such a choice, let's hear what some experienced people have to say.
It wasn't until many years later that some people realized that there was a huge difference between a girl who chose to study engineering and a girl who chose to study teacher training. Graduate Xiaoyu is a vivid example of how she and her friend Xiaohui's different choices after the college entrance examination have created a completely different reality.
First of all, let's get to know Xiaoyu. She is an authentic engineering girl, and although she is a girl, she loves physics no less than a boy. When she applied for the exam, she resolutely chose the high-profile engineering major - mechanical engineering. Although her parents advised her to choose a stable major that was more suitable for girls, such as teacher training or accounting, Xiaoyu firmly chose her own direction.
In college, Xiaoyu became one of the few girls in her class, which made her popular and found a lifelong partner at this stage. However, as graduation approaches, Xiaoyu faces a cruel reality. At the campus job fair, although she attracted some well-known companies, many did not hesitate to reject her because she was a girl.
However, Xiaoyu later successfully signed a contract with a company in related fields through his own efforts. In the years since graduating, Xiaoyu has been working in senior technical positions, working as hard as her male colleagues to climb the technical peaks, often working overtime. However, with the birth of their son, she and her husband were unable to devote such intense work at the same time. Therefore, Xiaoyu chose to move to a management position. After changing jobs, the pressure of life has been reduced a lot, and my income has increased a lot. What's more, the content of the new job has almost nothing to do with Xiaoyu's major, and is more like a civilian position, and the prospects for promotion are very slim.
Xiaoyu's good friend Xiaohui chose the teaching major. Although the teaching profession was also very popular at that time, the competitive pressure was not as great as it is now. After completing her studies, Xiaohui initially failed the preparation exam and worked as a teacher at a public school in her hometown. Later, through relationships, she turned to the education and training industry, and it was during the first period of this industry that Xiaohui's income grew rapidly.
As she grew older, Xiaohui decided to take the Teacher Preparation Exam in consideration of a more secure development. With her extensive teaching experience in the teaching team, Xiaohui successfully passed the exam and became a teacher in a local middle school. Later, she met and married a civil servant. After changing jobs, the combined benefits of the two even exceeded Xiaohui's salary.
Although Xiaoyu does not regret that she chose engineering, her years of professional experience make her have to admit that there is indeed a certain gap between girls who choose engineering and those who choose teacher majors. Only those who have experienced it firsthand can truly understand this gap.
Although there is usually no gender restriction when filling in the application, except for some special majors such as military schools, most majors can be applied for by both male and female students. However, judging from Xiaoyu's experience, some majors do cause certain employment differences due to gender differences.
Employers of engineering majors are more likely to hire male students because the work in these majors is usually more difficult and the working environment is relatively difficult. It may be difficult for these female engineering students to be aware of this fact during their studies, but they may encounter some gender differences in employment. Especially after getting married, considering the factors of family and children, many female engineering students have to give up their management positions and turn to industries that are relatively more stable and easier to take care of their families.
Male students should also take into account gender differences in the work environment when choosing a profession. In many professions, there is a clear homogeneity in the work environment, with girls being relatively more popular in certain areas, such as primary education and early childhood education. Although male students are employed in these fields, the overall social acceptance is relatively low. From a pay and career development perspective, men in these industries may face even greater disadvantages in the marriage market.
Therefore, although there are no gender restrictions on students applying for majors, there is still a preference for professionals in different industries from the perspective of the employment environment. Students are free to choose their major, but when making decisions, they should also consider in advance the gender differences they may encounter after employment.
Female students also have advantages in choosing a field of engineering, which ultimately depends on their personal values. While female students may encounter some limitations when choosing an engineering major, that doesn't mean they can't choose this pathway. In fact, engineering majors are more likely to find job opportunities than humanities and social sciences majors. In the current employment situation, it is crucial for college students to find jobs as soon as possible.
Second, consider the high salary factor. Even for female students studying engineering, it is common for them to earn more than $100,000 a year after graduating from a related major as long as they have a strong major. In today's world of emphasizing the independence of university students, it is also important for female students to be able to achieve self-reliance and improve their quality of life.
What's more, due to the work environment, female engineers can network with technicians, most of whom are highly salaried, and thus move up the social circle. In this industry, where there are more men and fewer women, it is also easier to establish one's life goals. These are the advantages of choosing an engineering major.
However, there are two sides to everything. Although some girls regret choosing engineering, there are also some girls who have achieved excellent results in their majors and realized their personal values. There is no right or wrong choice of major, it is entirely a matter of personal preference for students, as long as they do not regret it, it is a good choice.
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