Technology is rapidly changing the lives of people around the world, creating a high demand for university graduates with a background in science. However, the number of students studying relevant subjects is well below the required level. This problem seems to be caused by outdated preconceptions, which determine young people's choices today.
One of those preconceptions is that certain subjects are better suited for men. Examples of these include mathematics, computer science, technologies and other fields of knowledge, which are totally dominated by males. In recent decades, a noticeable progress has been achieved by many countries in acknowledging that men and women are equally capable in science. Despite this big step towards equality, female employees may still feel unwelcome or, in some instances, face evident discrimination in male-dominated work environments. As a result, many women with a natural inclination to science settle on studying humanities or social science at university, depriving society of their main talent. Another reason for the lack of science students spreads even wider. In the oast, scientists were paid significantly less than professionals in such prestigious areas, such as business and law. Therefore, ambitious young people tended lo choose highly paid occupations, disregarding their aptitude for science. Things have changed: today jobs in science are among those with the highest remuneration, but this trend is yet to be reflected in the university application numbers. For example, in the UK, over half of all international students still choose to study for a degree in business. Consequently, economies around the world are affected by an oversupply of social science graduates and a deficit of graduates with technical skills. Not surprisingly, complaints of fresh graduates who cannot find a job are frequent.
To conclude, it seems some young people still perceive studying science as a route towards a mediocre income from a job where most of one's colleagues are men. Thus, too many opt for a degree in social sciences, creating an imbalanced society where highly-educated university graduates struggle to find a skilled job. 
Technology is  
rapidly
 changing the  
lives
 of  
people
 around the world, creating a high demand for  
university
  graduates
 with a background in  
science
.  
However
, the number of students studying relevant subjects is well below the required level. This problem seems to  
be caused
 by outdated preconceptions, which determine young  
people
's choices  
today
.
One of those preconceptions is that certain subjects are better suited for  
men
. Examples of these include mathematics, computer  
science
, technologies and other fields of knowledge, which are  
totally
 dominated by males. In recent decades,  
a noticeable progress
 has  
been achieved
 by  
many
 countries in acknowledging that  
men
 and women are  
equally
 capable in  
science
. Despite this  
big
 step towards equality, female employees may  
still
 feel unwelcome or, in  
some
 instances, face evident discrimination in male-dominated work environments.  
As a result
,  
many
 women with a natural inclination to  
science
 settle on studying humanities or social  
science
 at  
university
, depriving society of their main talent. Another reason for the lack of  
science
 students spreads even wider. In the  
oast
, scientists  
were paid
  significantly
 less than professionals in such prestigious areas, such as business and law.  
Therefore
, ambitious young  
people
 tended lo choose  
highly
 paid occupations, disregarding their aptitude for  
science
. Things have  
changed
:  
today
  jobs
 in  
science
 are among those with the highest remuneration,  
but
 this trend is  
yet
 to  
be reflected
 in the  
university
 application numbers.  
For example
, in the UK, over half of all international students  
still
 choose to study for a degree in business.  
Consequently
, economies around the world are  
affected
 by an  
oversupply
 of social  
science
  graduates
 and a deficit of  
graduates
 with technical  
skills
. Not  
surprisingly
, complaints of fresh  
graduates
 who cannot find a  
job
 are frequent. 
To conclude
, it seems  
some
 young  
people
  still
 perceive studying  
science
 as a route towards a mediocre income from a  
job
 where most of one's colleagues are  
men
.  
Thus
, too  
many
 opt for a degree in social  
sciences
, creating an imbalanced society where  
highly
-educated  
university
  graduates
 struggle to find a skilled  
job
.