So inspiring: Sundar Pichai to a woman who scored 0 in physics but didn't quit

On Thursday Sundar Pichai, appreciated a woman named Sarafina Nance and called her "inspiring". He took to Twitter to retweet a post shared by this astrophysics student on the micro-blogging site and for all the right reasons. Sarafina Nance's tweet has created quite a stir online because of an inspiring story it details.

Nance tweeted on November 21 that she scored zero four years ago in her quantum physics exam. After which, she wanted to "quit physics" and change her major.

But after scoring zero, she didn't quit her major quantum Physics. Instead of quitting, she worked hard and eventually, and her hard work paid off. Now, she is "in a top tier astrophysics PhD program" and has also published two papers.

Finally, the tweet ends with a piece of motivational advice which has struck chords with the netizens. Here's what she tweeted:

4 years ago I got a 0 on a quantum physics exam. i met with my professor fearing i needed to change my major & quit physics. today, i'm in a top tier astrophysics Ph.D program & published 2 papers.

STEM is hard for everyone—grades don't mean you're not good enough to do it.

— Sarafina Nance (@starstrickenSF) November 20, 2019

As the tweet was just shared yesterday, the tweet has piqued people's interests. This can be seen from more than 57,000 likes and nearly 10,000 retweets the post has garnered till now – and the numbers are growing.

While some applauded the woman for her persistence and some others were motivated. Including, Sundar Pichai, Google chief got impressed.

He expressed his reaction to this inspiring post in just five words.

Well said and so inspiring! https://t.co/qHBwdv3fmS

— Sundar Pichai (@sundarpichai) November 21, 2019

To which, the Sarafina also replied. Here's what she replied to the Google chief:

thank you so much!!! this means the world!!

— Sarafina Nance (@starstrickenSF) November 21, 2019

A few other tweeple also shared their own motivational stories.

The fact that you got a 0 and didn't quit means so so so much more for being a scientist than if you got a 100! 💕✨

— Maryam Zaringhalam, PhD (@webmz_) November 21, 2019

I read your tweet to my high school daughter tonight. Thank you so much for this!

— Johanna (@JoJoBirdHome) November 21, 2019

So true! I bombed a class in undergrad and the prof told me not everyone had "the brain for science." 4 years later I have a science degree from Stanford, double-digit publications (in not shabby journals) and love my job making science more accessible and understandable :)

— Natalie Deuitch (@nataliedeuitch) November 21, 2019

1. Maryam Zaringhalam, PhD

2. Johanna

3. Natalie Deuitch

Later Sarafina replied to her tweet and thanked everyone for commenting on her post.

i am so inspired by everyone sharing their own stories. y'all are absolutely incredible— thank you for sharing your journeys ♥️

— Sarafina Nance (@starstrickenSF) November 22, 2019