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Don't Be Afraid To Reach For The Stars

Usually, Girls Weren't Encouraged To Go To College And Major In Math And Science. My High School Calculus Teacher, Ms. Paz Jensen, Made Math Appealing And Motivated Me To Continue Studying It In College.

I Don't Recall Any Interest In Science In Particular. It Came Later In College.

I Was Always Drawn To Teachers Who Made Class Interesting. In High School, I Enjoyed My American And English Literature Classes Because My Teachers, Jeanne Dorsey And Dani Barton, Created An Environment Where Interaction Was Important.

What Everyone In The Astronaut Corps Shares In Common Is Not Gender Or Ethnic Background, But Motivation, Perseverance, And Desire - The Desire To Participate In A Voyage Of Discovery.