Book contents
- Frontmatter
- Preface
- Contents
- Problems by Subject
- Environmental Psychology
- Software Engineering; Computer Science
- Archaeology
- Mathematics and Computer Science
- Civil Engineering
- Mathematics
- Electrical Engineering
- Physics; X-ray Astronomy Research
- Mathematics
- Physics; Astronaut Crew Training Instructor
- Business Data Processing
- Software Engineering; Real Estate Investment
- Quality Engineering
- Health Science
- Nursing Education
- Electrical Engineering; Space Systems
- Oil and Gas Accounting
- Business Administration Higher Education
- Aerospace Engineering
- Structural Engineering
- Computer Science
- Mathematics
- Dietetics—Foodservice Management and Nutrition
- Electrical Engineering
- Chemical Engineering, retired
- Software Engineering
- Immunology and Microbiology
- Mechanical Engineering
- HMO Pharmacy Practice and Management
- Ophthalmology
- Electrical Engineering
- Fish Pathology
- Computer Science and Computer Graphics
- Mathematics and Computing
- Electrical Engineering
- Astronomy
- Author
- Mathematics
- Reflections on WAM
- Solutions
Business Data Processing
- Frontmatter
- Preface
- Contents
- Problems by Subject
- Environmental Psychology
- Software Engineering; Computer Science
- Archaeology
- Mathematics and Computer Science
- Civil Engineering
- Mathematics
- Electrical Engineering
- Physics; X-ray Astronomy Research
- Mathematics
- Physics; Astronaut Crew Training Instructor
- Business Data Processing
- Software Engineering; Real Estate Investment
- Quality Engineering
- Health Science
- Nursing Education
- Electrical Engineering; Space Systems
- Oil and Gas Accounting
- Business Administration Higher Education
- Aerospace Engineering
- Structural Engineering
- Computer Science
- Mathematics
- Dietetics—Foodservice Management and Nutrition
- Electrical Engineering
- Chemical Engineering, retired
- Software Engineering
- Immunology and Microbiology
- Mechanical Engineering
- HMO Pharmacy Practice and Management
- Ophthalmology
- Electrical Engineering
- Fish Pathology
- Computer Science and Computer Graphics
- Mathematics and Computing
- Electrical Engineering
- Astronomy
- Author
- Mathematics
- Reflections on WAM
- Solutions
Summary
Mathematics was always a fun subject for me. The main reason I liked it so much was because there was always an answer for a given problem. But I was also interested in art, where there was never one right answer.
In 1969, I graduated from an all-girls' parochial high school in Rochester, New York, with a double major in math and art. When I entered college I had a very difficult time deciding between the two subjects. I enjoyed both very much, but the deciding factor was the opportunities for employment—I felt I could make a better living with an educational background in math. Art, in the form of painting and ceramic wheel-throwing, is still a very important part of my life.
I majored in math for two years, then left school to help support my family. With my college math background, I soon found a data processing job as a junior programmer, and continued to attend college in the evenings. I switched my major to computer science at that time, because there were many job opportunities opening in the field and I enjoyed my computer courses and the work I was doing. After ten years of part-time study, I completed the requirements for a Bachelor's Degree in Computer Systems from the Rochester Institute of Technology.
I've been working at Xerox Corporation for about twelve years. For the past year, I've been a training coordinator, developing and teaching technical and business courses for computer professionals at Xerox.
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- She Does Math!Real-Life Problems from Women on the Job, pp. 47 - 49Publisher: Mathematical Association of AmericaPrint publication year: 1995