Engineering is the most male-dominated field in the world. It may perhaps be the most male-dominated profession in Sri Lanka, with women making up only a mere 1% of the engineering workforce. Many scholars have found that female students do as well or better than male students in schools, but often point to the hegemonic masculine culture of engineering itself as a reason for leaving. However, despite how I am treated in gender stereotypical ways, mostly by my peers, I am always trying to stand out from the crowd. My family is an extended family, and most of our relations are living in the neighborhood while I am being the only girl among the children. Because all my cousins were men, I learned how to compete with them by mastering skills not only related to education but also related to life that are necessary for surviving in society.