I don't know where you're from but regardless, there are young folks working jobs outside of tech literally everywhere. Unless you work, sleep and spend your spare time in Google's HQ or something. How is this shocking?
I think the culture shock also hit me, coming form a Developing nation I expected people in Europe or developed countries to be more oriented towards stem not just as a career but also as a general thing,being more scientific. Prioratizing education etc. I interacted with young folks and a lot of them thought all this computers and stem was a thing smart people do. Most had not even heard of certain stuff and were short sighted interma of career choices.
The housekeeping chick I talked to told me she had no idea about many stem based things and was studying art history and political science.