and you know, I have every right to make my mark in the first category. I'm studying to be a translator at university, and I didn't get a single "B" during the summer session. So... it's more likely that you underestimate women's abilities.

Grades aren't always an indicator of knowledge, and our professor told us that too. He was an excellent student himself. As for learning English, it's necessary when you need it, especially for a technical university where most of the descriptions of datasheets (microcontroller descriptions) and other things are written in English. It's useful to know. And as our physics teacher said: "My head isn't a trash can," you need to know what will be useful.