So I Decided On Science When I

For A Long Time, Society Put Obstacles In The Way Of Women Who Wanted To Enter The Sciences.

I Didn't Really Decide That I Wanted To Be An Astronaut For Sure Until The End Of College.

So I Decided On Science When I Was In College.

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.

It's Well Known That Many Girls Have A Tendency To Dumb Down When They're In Middle School.