wieland-art
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I've always been a bit of an oddity among my peers. I grew up in the countryside, where everyone knew each other's business and it was generally assumed that girls would marry young and have children by their mid-twenties. But I never fit into that mold, even as a child. I had a fascination with science and technology, and spent most of my free time tinkering with gadgets and building models of machines.

As I got older, this interest only intensified. While other girls were worried about finding suitable husbands and starting families, I was busy learning about physics, chemistry, and engineering. My parents were supportive - they recognized that I had a special talent - but the rest of my community viewed me with suspicion and curiosity. They didn't understand why someone who looked like a traditional girl would want to spend their time with machines.

Despite this, I never felt like I fit in anywhere else either. I went on to study engineering at university, where I was surrounded by people who were just as interested in science and technology as I was. But even among them, I stood out for my unique perspective - the way that I combined logic and creativity, and the way that I saw solutions to problems that no one else had considered.