Spring Break
Q & A with Crystal Redman
Laurel Berch
Issue date: 10/15/07 Section: Sports
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Q. What is it like being one of the few women in the computer science department?
A. Sometimes I tell this story about when I was an undergrad: There were men in my courses that would say, "Do you need help with your assignment? Can I do anything for you?" And I would be like, "No, I'm finished. Thanks, though. Do you need help?" So it always sort of feels like (men) assume that you are struggling. I think with some things (women) do struggle a little more…but as you go on in computer science, I think, the understanding of how things work together is sometimes easier for women. So it's kind of a shame there aren't more (women in the department). Most of my friends are guys, but I met my husband at a LAN party.
Q. What's a LAN party?
A. Local area network is what it stands for. It's where you physically bring your computer to someone's house with an Ethernet cable and you hook them all together and you play games.
Q. What's your favorite video game?
A. Right now World of Warcraft. We play that a lot. It's hard because my husband and I are both students right now, so (playing video games) is cheap entertainment.
Q. How long have you been married?
A. December 2005. So, almost two years.
Q. Congratulations! Do you find it difficult to be married while being a student?
A. Yeah, definitely… It's definitely a balance of personal life and school life. I actually have a little schedule in my cubicle that has Drew, my husband, time scheduled in. But, we make it work.
Q. What do you think is the biggest stereotype of being a computer science major?
A. I think the biggest stereotype of CS majors is that we are anti-social, Mountain Dew drinking, non-hygienic smart kids that hang out in basements secretly contemplating how to take over the world.
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