The female students
were most eager to study high school Fine Arts. No other subject had such a peak of interest as Fine Arts. Looking at the STEM categories, it can be seen that all of the
students were more enthusiastic to study Science than Math, both before and after the
ballooning project. Importantly, Science was the second most desired subject for the
female students, following Fine Arts. The desire to study high school science and math
increased for the females, increasing by 63 percent and 57 percent, respectively. As
mentioned in the literature, females’ planning to pursue science, especially as early as
middle school, is a rewarding sign to both instructors and their futures.