The Thing I'll Remember Most

I Haven't Written My Memoirs Or Let The Television Movie Be Made About My Life.

For Quite Some Time, Women At Nasa Only Had Scientific Backgrounds.

For Whatever Reason, I Didn't Succumb To The Stereotype That Science Wasn't For Girls. I Got Encouragement From My Parents. I Never Ran Into A Teacher Or A Counselor Who Told Me That Science Was For Boys. A Lot Of My Friends Did.

So I Saw Many Planets, And They Looked Just A Little Bit Brighter Than They Do From Earth.

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.