Weightless Is A Great Equalizer.

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.

You Know, I Go Around The Country A Lot.

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

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

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.