Usually, girls weren't encouraged to go to college and major in math and science. My high school calculus teacher, Ms. Paz Jensen, made math appealing and motivated me to continue studying it in college. - Ellen Ochoa 1 Share Now -
I'll tell you, being involved in human space flight, it is an emotional endeavor. I think it brings in the highest highs and the lowest lows. - Ellen Ochoa 2 Share Now -
Usually, girls weren't encouraged to go to college and major in math and science. My high school calculus teacher, Ms. Paz Jensen, made math appealing and motivated me to continue studying it in college. - Ellen Ochoa 3 Share Now -
Being an astronaut is a wonderful career. I feel very privileged. But what I really hope for young people is that they find a career they're passionate about, something that's challenging and worthwhile. - Ellen Ochoa 4 Share Now -
I think of it as a good opportunity to let, in particular, school kids know that this job and other interesting jobs in science and engineering are open to anyone who works hard in school and gets a good education and studies math and science. And that it's not just for a select group of people. - Ellen Ochoa 5 Share Now -
I tell students that the opportunities I had were a result of having a good educational background. Education is what allows you to stand out. - Ellen Ochoa 6 Share Now -
That's what we want to do here at Johnson Space Center. I think what we have always brought to NASA and brought to the country is trying to push the boundaries, trying to go to the next level. - Ellen Ochoa 7 Share Now -
I don't recall any interest in science in particular. It came later in college. - Ellen Ochoa 8 Share Now -
I tell students that the opportunities I had were a result of having a good educational background. Education is what allows you to stand out. - Ellen Ochoa 9 Share Now -
I think of it as a good opportunity to let, in particular, school kids know that this job and other interesting jobs in science and engineering are open to anyone who works hard in school and gets a good education and studies math and science. And that it's not just for a select group of people. - Ellen Ochoa 10 Share Now -
