It Takes A Few Years To Prepare

The Most Important Steps That I Followed Were Studying Math And Science In School. I Was Always Interested In Physics And Astronomy And Chemistry And I Continued To Study Those Subjects Through High School And College On Into Graduate School. That's What Prepared Me For Being An Astronaut; It Actually Gave Me The Qualifications To Be Selected To Be An Astronaut.

The Astronauts Who Came In With Me In My Astronaut Class - My Class Had 29 Men And 6 Women - Those Men Were All Very Used To Working With Women.

Because I Was A Tennis Player, Billie Jean King Was A Hero Of Mine.

There Are Lots Of Opportunities Out There For Women To Work In These Fields, ... Girls Just Need Support, Encouragement And Mentoring To Follow Through With The Sciences.

Weightless Is A Great Equalizer.