Working Hard and Laughing Loud [Women in Engineering]

When my friend Francesca Vipiana asked me to write an article for this column, I immediately agreed, driven by my natural impulse to embrace work-related opportunities. This request came four years ago, but unfortunate circumstances prevented me from doing it until now. As I sit down to write, Francesca advises me to share something valuable, especially for young women pursuing research in our field. I must admit that I feel a bit stuck, considering the previous amazing articles I saw in this very column.