Sundar Pichai applauds woman who scored 0 in quantum physics exam

By Yugal Arya 22-Nov-2019

Google chief Sundar Pichai recently took to Twitter to retweet a post shared by an astrophysics student on the micro-blogging site and for all the right reasons. Sarafina Nance’s tweet has created quite a stir online because of an inspiring story it details.
On November 21, Nance tweeted how four years ago she scored zero in her quantum physics exam. Following this, she wanted to “quit physics” and change her major.
The next few lines reveal, instead of quitting she carried on and her hard work eventually paid off. Now, she is “in a top tier astrophysics Ph.D. program” and has published two papers.
Finally, the tweet ends with motivational advice which has struck chords with many. Here’s what she tweeted:
Since being shared just a day back, the tweet has piqued people’s interests. It’s clear from over 57,000 likes and close to 10,000 retweets the post has garnered till now – and the numbers are increasing.
While some were motivated, others applauded the woman for her persistence. In short, it impressed many – including Google chief Sundar Pichai.
He said, "At Google, we are very committed to building products for everyone in the world, and I think to do that well we really need to have people internally who represent the world in totality," he said. "And that's how we think about it. So it's really important that more women and girls have the opportunity to participate in technology, to learn how to code, create, and innovate."
He further added, "I know the journey won't always be easy, but to the girls who dream of being an engineer or an entrepreneur, and who dream of creating amazing things: I want you to know that there's a place for you in this industry, there's a place for you at Google. Don't let anyone tell you otherwise. You belong here and we need you."