So I Decided On Science When I

I Slept Just Floating In The Middle Of The Flight Deck, The Upper Deck Of The Space Shuttle.

I Don't Have Any Nicknames.

I Had Both Male And Female Heroes.

It Takes A Couple Of Years Just To Get The Background And Knowledge That You Need Before You Can Go Into Detailed Training For Your Mission.

When The Space Shuttle's Engines Cut Off, And You're Finally In Space, In Orbit, Weightless... I Remember Unstrapping From My Seat, Floating Over To The Window, And That's When I Got My First View Of Earth. Just A Spectacular View, And A Chance To See Our Planet As A Planet.