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>> HEY, I'M DENIZ BURNHAM,

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I'M A DRILLING ENGINEER,

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AND I'M ALSO A LIEUTENANT

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IN THE U.S. NAVY RESERVES,

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AND NOW I'M A NASA

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ASTRONAUT CANDIDATE.

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SURE, THAT'S A, UH, COMPLICATED

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QUESTION FOR ME.

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UH, MY PARENTS

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WERE BOTH IN THE MILITARY,

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AND SO I WAS BORN

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IN INCIRLIK AIR BASE, TURKEY,

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AND EVERY COUPLE OF YEARS,

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I MOVED AROUND.

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UH, I CURRENTLY RESIDE

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IN WASILLA, ALASKA.

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BEFORE BEING SELECTED, UM,

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I WORKED ON OIL RIGS, UH,

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IN THE OIL AND GAS INDUSTRY

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FOR ABOUT 12 YEARS.

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UM, I STARTED OFF

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IN THE ARCTIC.

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I WORKED IN CANADA, OHIO,

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WYOMING, AND TEXAS.

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UM, I'M ALSO-- EH,

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THE EXECUTIVE OFFICER

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OF SURGEMAIN ALAMEDA,

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AND, UH, THEN AT THE NAVAL

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OPERATIONAL SUPPORT CENTER

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IN ALAMEDA, CALIFORNIA.

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A NASA ASTRONAUT TO ME

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IS AN EXPLORER AT HEART.

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UM, I THINK THEY'RE

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THE VERY EMBODIMENT OF IT.

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UM, YOU GET TO INSPIRE PEOPLE

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FROM ALL WALKS OF LIFE.

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IT'S ABSOLUTELY BEEN

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A LIFELONG DREAM FOR ME.

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UM, MY GRANDFATHER,

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WHO WAS BORN IN 1927,

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AND HE HAD

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TWO MAIN LOVES IN LIFE:

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HE LIKED BICYCLES

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AND HE LIKED TELESCOPES,

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AND I'M VERY FORTUNATE

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THAT HE SHARED HIS, UH, LOVE

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OF TELESCOPES WITH ME.

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UH, SO FROM A VERY YOUNG AGE,

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GETTING TO LOOK THROUGH

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MY GRANDFATHER'S TELESCOPE

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AND SEE, LIKE, MARS,

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EVEN THOUGH IT WAS THE SIZE

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OF MY PINKY NAIL, UH,

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IT KINDA TOUCHED

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MY HEART DIFFERENTLY.

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NASA, TO ME, IS ONE OF

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THE FEW ORGANIZATIONS

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THAT, YOU KNOW, EVEN THOUGH

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YOU'RE REPRESENTING AMERICA,

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YOU DO GET TO INSPIRE PEOPLE

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FROM ALL WALKS OF LIFE.

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UM, MY MOM-- OR, AT LEAST,

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MY MOM'S SIDE OF THE FAMILY

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IS TURKISH,

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AND, UH, DOESN'T MATTER

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WHERE YOU ARE IN THE WORLD,

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PEOPLE KNOW ABOUT NASA.

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UM...

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SO YEAH, I MEAN,

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I FELT LIKE THEY'RE HIGHLY

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MOTIVATED PEOPLE AT NASA,

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WE ALL HAVE A SHARED VISION

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AND PASSIONS FOR EXPLORATION,

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UH, I WOULD JUST BE HONORED

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TO KINDA SERVE ALONGSIDE

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WITH EVERYONE ELSE.

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SURE, UH, THE SELECTION

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PROCESS ITSELF, UM,

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IT WAS PRETTY LONG.

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IT'S A COUPLE YEAR LONG PROCESS.

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I-- IT STARTS OFF WITH, UH,

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YOU APPLYING TO USA JOBS,

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UH, SO YOU FILL OUT,

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LIKE, YOUR RESUME,

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AND THEN, UH, YOU WAIT,

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UH, TO HEAR BACK.

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YOUR REFERENCES GET CONTACTED,

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AND THEN YOU GET INVITED

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TO THE FIRST-ROUND INTERVIEW,

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WHICH WAS, UH, MAYBE

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A COUPLE DAY PROCESS,

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UH, AND THEN YOU,

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UH, GET CALLED BACK

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TO A SECOND-ROUND INTERVIEW,

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WHICH WAS A LOT LONGER,

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ABOUT A WEEK-LONG PROCESS.

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UM, THERE WAS ALL SORTS

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OF TESTING INVOLVED,

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RANGING FROM, LIKE,

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WRITTEN TESTS

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TO MAYBE PSYCHOLOGICAL, UM,

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PHYSICAL, UM,

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CONSTANTLY BEING MONITORED.

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GOOD TIMES ALL AROUND.

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SURE, UH, SO WHEN I SAW

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A NUMBER POP UP ON MY PHONE,

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UH, IT'S A, YOU KNOW,

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HOUSTON AREA CODE.

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UM, WORKING IN OIL AND GAS,

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GETTING A CALL FROM HOUSTON

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IS NOT ABNORMAL,

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SO I DIDN'T

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IMMEDIATELY ASSOCIATE IT.

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BUT AT THE TIME OF THE MORNING,

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I WAS THINKING, LIKE, OH MAN,

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THIS COULD BE IT,

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WE HAD BEEN WAITING A WHILE

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FOR A CALL.

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UM, IT WAS REED ON THE LINE,

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AND, UH, WHEN HE ACTUALLY

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KINDA SAID THAT IT'S A YES,

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I MEAN, I COULDN'T BELIEVE IT.

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I DEFINITELY GOT EMOTIONAL,

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BUT I KINDA ALTERNATED

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BETWEEN LAUGHING, CRYING,

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LAUGHING AND CRYING

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KINDA MIX IT UP A LITTLE BIT.

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UH, ANNE WAS ALSO ON THE LINE,

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A-A GREAT MOMENT,

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UM, AND, UH, DEFINITELY

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A LOT OF DISBELIEF.

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SURE, UM, MY MOM IS DEFINITELY

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A MAIN INSPIRATION IN MY LIFE.

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UM, SHE EMIGRATED FROM TURKEY.

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AND, UH, WOMEN WERE NOT ALLOWED

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IN THE MILITARY THERE,

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AND THAT WAS

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HER LIFELONG DREAM,

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AND SO, UM, SHE, UH,

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I-I WATCHED MY MOM

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GRADUATE FROM COLLEGE,

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I WATCHED MY MOM

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COMMISSIONED AS AN OFFICER

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IN THE UNITED STATES AIR FORCE,

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UH, AND SO, IT DEFINITELY

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INSPIRED ME TO BE BOLD

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AND PURSUE MY OWN PASSIONS,

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LIKE, 100% EFFORT.

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UM, I WOULDN'T TRADE

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MY MENTORS FOR THE WORLD.

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UM...

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I THINK IT'S SO IMPORTANT,

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UH, WHEN SOMETHING MEANS

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A LOT TO YOU,

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YOU DO WANNA PROTECT IT,

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KEEP IT CLOSE TO YOUR HEART,

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BUT ULTIMATELY, UH,

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WHEN YOU FIND SOMEBODY

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THAT DOES CARE,

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HELPS YOU PURSUE YOUR DREAMS,

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UH, THIS IS ACTUALLY

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KIND OF THE MOST RELAY--

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UH, IMPORTANT RELATIONSHIPS

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YOU CAN DEVELOP IS HAVING THAT

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MENTOR/MENTEE RELATIONSHIP.

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THEY WILL BE THE ONES

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THAT MAKE SURE YOU'RE

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STAYING ON THE RIGHT PATH, UH,

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AND IT'S OKAY TO KIND OF FUMBLE,

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BUT ALWAYS THEY WILL HELP YOU,

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LIKE, GET BACK UP

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AND GET BACK ON TRACK.

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OH, I'M SUPER EXCITED.

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I'M, UH, THE LITTLE BIT

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OF DISBELIEF MIXED IN,

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DEFINITELY THRILLED,

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READY TO GET GOING

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WITH EVERYBODY ELSE.

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SO, LIVING IN WASILLA, ALASKA,

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PROBABLY THE M-THE MOST

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NORMAL THING THAT WE DO

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IS WE HAVE TO GO SNOWBLOWING.

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WELL, UH, I THINK WITH

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THE, UH, ARTEMIS PROGRAM,

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ACTUALLY GETTING TO LEAVE

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THE LOWER EARTH ORBIT, UM,

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EXPLORING OUT FURTHER,

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THAT'S, LIKE,

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SUPER EXCITING TIMES.

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UM, IT'S A GREAT TIME

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TO BE INVOLVED WITH SPACE.

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THE EXPERIENCE IN GENERAL,

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I MEAN, IT'S SOMETHING THAT

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YOU'VE DREAMED ABOUT IT

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FOR SO LONG,

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ACTUALLY GETTING TO KIND OF

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EXECUTE THE PLAN, UM,

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WHATEVER MISSION

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YOU'RE ASSIGNED TO, UH,

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UM, TRYING TO, YOU KNOW,

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AT THIS POINT,

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YOU'RE STANDING ON THE SHOULDERS

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OF OTHERS, RIGHT?

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THIS IS YOUR OPPORTUNITY

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THAT OTHERS CAN STAND

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ON YOUR SHOULDERS,

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SO CONTINUING TO BUILD THAT

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PATH FORWARD, UH, FOR PEOPLE.

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I THINK THAT'S A GREAT THING.

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UH, SO I'M VERY PASSIONATE

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ABOUT FLYING.

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I HAVE MY HELICOPTER LICENSE,

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MY FIXED-WING LICENSE, SEAPLANE,

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UM, I FLY PARAGLIDERS,

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PARAMOTORS,

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UH, I'VE DONE HANG-GLIDING,

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UH, I LOVE TO BE

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OUTDOORS EXPLORING.

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I THINK THAT'S SOMETHING THAT,

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UH, PROBABLY A LOT OF US KIND OF

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CARRY THAT IN OUR HEART,

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THAT SPIRIT OF EXPLORATION

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AND, UH, THAT'S THE KIND OF WAY

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I EXPRESS IT.

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YOU HAVE TO BE RESILIENT.

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YOU CAN NEVER GIVE UP.

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THIS WAS NOT

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MY FIRST APPLICATION, UH,

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SO DO NOT SELF-ELIMINATE.

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YOU MUST ALWAYS KEEP TRYING,

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KEEP BETTERING YOURSELF.

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I THINK WHAT'S SO IMPORTANT IS

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THAT YOU CONTINUE TO SEEK THESE

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LIFE-ENHANCING EXPERIENCES,

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UH, ENJOY THE RIDE, RIGHT?

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ENJOY THE JOURNEY, UM,

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EVEN IF YOU DON'T ACHIEVE IT,

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IT WAS STILL JUST

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A BEAUTIFUL EXPERIENCE

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IN GENERAL WITH LIFE.

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OH, I THINK, FOR ME,

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IT WOULD BE, LIKE,

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TO GO TO THE MOON?

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UH, YOU KNOW,

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MY GRANDFATHER AND I

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HAVE A VERY CLOSE RELATIONSHIP,

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AND BECAUSE, YOU KNOW,

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THAT WAS HIS GENER-- WELL,

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IT WAS AFTER HIS GENERATION,

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BUT HE GOT TO AT LEAST

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WITNESS IT IN HIS LIFETIME,

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PEOPLE WALKING ON THE MOON,

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SO IT'S NOT SOMETHING

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THAT I'VE EVER SEEN

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IN MY LIFETIME.

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UH, WE'VE ONLY WATCHED

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FOOTAGE OF IT, RIGHT?

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SO I THINK, UH, IT'LL BE

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A VERY SPECIAL EXPERIENCE

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TO BE ABLE TO SHARE

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WITH MY FAMILY

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THAT CAN RELATE TO IT.

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SO, I WOULD SHARE

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THAT REPETITION IS

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THE MOTHER OF ALL LEARNING,

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AS IS REPETITION.

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YOU MUST KEEP PRACTICING.

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UH, I FIND THAT

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VISUALIZATION HELPS,

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SO MAKE NOTECARDS

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AND, UH, KEEP PRACTICING

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UNTIL IT'S SECOND NATURE.

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UH, WELL, MY GRANDFATHER

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DID ALSO HAVE

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A BIG INFLUENCE ON MY LIFE.

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HE WAS A VERY, UH,

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CURIOUS PERSON,

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SO HE COULD, LIKE,

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BUILD ANYTHING, UM,

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AND HE ALSO, UH, HAD

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THAT LOVE OF ASTRONOMY.

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SO FOR ME, IT WAS JUST

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GETTING TO KIND OF HANG OUT.

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UM, HAVING THAT DESIRE

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TO BE AN ASTRONAUT

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DEFINITELY MADE ME WANNA

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PURSUE STEM REGARDLESS,

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UNTIL I KIND OF FIGURED OUT

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EXACTLY WHAT I WANTED TO DO.

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SO AS FAR AS THE CHALLENGE THAT

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I HAD TO OVERCOME IN SCHOOL,

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I WOULD SAY THAT

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WHEN YOU TRANSITION FROM,

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LIKE, HIGH SCHOOL TO COLLEGE,

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UH, IT'S SOMETHING ABOUT,

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YOU KNOW, IT TAKES TIME

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TO, LIKE, LEARN HOW

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TO BALANCE THE SCHEDULES, UH,

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MAYBE NOT OVERLOADING

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YOUR CLASSES.

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UM, I ALSO WORKED WHILE

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GOING TO SCHOOL,

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AND SO KIND OF HAVING THESE

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OTHER THINGS TO BALANCE, UM,

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WHILE TRYING TO STILL

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PRIORITIZE YOUR STUDIES.

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IT CAN BE VERY CHALLENGING.

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UH, SO, JUST MY DESIRE

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TO BE AN ASTRONAUT

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IS WHAT I KIND OF THOUGHT

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THAT ENGINEERING

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WAS THE BEST PATH FOR THIS.

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I CHOSE CHEMICAL ENGINEERING

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BECAUSE I DID ENJOY CHEMISTRY,

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UH, IN HIGH SCHOOL,

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AND THEN FOR MY MASTERS,

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I DECIDED TO PURSUE

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MECHANICAL ENGINEERING,

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ONLY BECAUSE IT BETTER ALIGNED

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WITH MY WORK EXPERIENCE.

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UH, WELL, DIVERSITY OF THOUGHT

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IS VERY IMPORTANT,

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AND, THEN...

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IF YOU CAN SEE YOURSELF,

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UH, DOING IT,

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THEN HOPEFULLY, UM,

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YOU WILL NOT PUT YOURSELF

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IN A SITUATION

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WHERE YOU'RE AFRAID TO SPEAK UP

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OR PUT YOURSELF OUT THERE.

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IF YOU SEE SOMEONE ELSE

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THAT LOOKS LIKE YOU, UH,

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THAT'S OUT THERE, SUCCEEDING,

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THEN AT LEAST YOU WILL NOT

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BE AFRAID TO TRY.