Growing up I was a fascinated by space. I remember watching Star Trek:TNG with my dad and just being captivated by the thought of living in a space ship. Other favorites like Star Wars, Flight of the Navigator and repeats of Lost in Space only helped feed my imagination about what it must be like.
I don't remember when Sally Ride first went into space however I do remember reading children's books about her. For a while I wanted to follow in her footsteps. Well until I became more acquainted with math and science and realized that we weren't going to be the best of friends.
Still she inspired me and continues to do so. She entered what up until then had been a man's world and took it on. Succeeding at what she wanted to do. While I am never going to be an astronaut I still look to Sally as an example of what anyone can do once they put their mind to it.
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