The topic for Week 3 of 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks is "out of place." Since being out of place is normal for my family, I focused on the adverse effects of being rare for myself.
An extra hazard for women, not just those in the College of Engineering - a serial killer had escaped from jail, and we were one of his hunting grounds.
The stinky Engineering College student would come to class just before it started, or he would be late. He would find a seat and then the seat shuffle started.
On my first day at NASA, my office mates thought I was a ghost. We became very close over time and learned a lot about bias and prejudice.