“For a long time, society put obstacles in the way of women who wanted to enter the sciences.”
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The experience of being in space didn't change my perspective of myself or of the planet or of life. I had no spiritual experience.
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.
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.
I was always very interested in science, and I knew that for me, science was a better long-term career than tennis.
