Becoming a WTM scholar: Why do you want to become one and how do you become one?
I was honored to be chosen as a 2017 Women Techmakers scholar. As a WTM scholar I was awarded a generous scholarship and was invited to a retreat in Google offices in London. In the retreat I met wonderful ladies, learned about personal branding, transforming ideas to actions, tips for writing CV and interviewing and what food at Google office is like ;) Ever since I hosted events to engage our future scientists into loving science, empowering woman and promoting STEM. One of my initiatives is this blog. So how was it for me? 2014 – Rejection. 2015 – Rejection. 2016 – Didn't finish my application. 2017 – WTM scholar! So after applying for WTM 3.5 times I wanted to share with you my tips for the application. The application includes 4 essay questions which have been similar in the past years. 5 Minute Speech – Be real. From what I experienced people come to learn CS for very different reasons, and that’s the beauty of it. - Tell your st