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Aurélie Jean Highlight
Ask questions and be curious, because if you’re facing a challenge, you’re certainly not the only one who’s faced that same challenge.
About Aurélie
- When she was a kid, she always wanted to learn; by the age of eight, she was aware of MIT and knew she wanted to go.
- Her family never had the money to buy a computer growing up, so she bought her first computer at age 18.
- Her love of learning has translated into her studying many different areas, including physics, math, mechanical engineering, and material sciences.
- When she was an undergraduate, her class was made up of only about 10 percent women.
- As a result, the women realized that they had to bond together, share their experiences, and help support each other through their classes.
- Because of the support she found in her female study group, she decided to co-found PATRONNÈ, a lifestyle and advice magazine and a community for professional women.
- Says it’s important to talk to others about their experiences in order to see what’s out there so you can see what’s out there and what’s possible.
- Currently uses coding to study the effects of trauma on human tissues at MIT’s Institute for Soldier Nanotechnologies.
