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um I wanted to be an astronaut , so I

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was going to see how how high can

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actually go , and I didn't make it .

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But , man , the journey was incredible .

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Um , so you checked off a really large

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box when you made history by becoming

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the first and only black female pilot

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to pilot the U two . Um , and as if

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pushing yourself both physically and

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mentally , your entire career wasn't

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enough . You signed up for being

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contestant on tough as nails . So what

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led you to making that decision ? I

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think you pretty much said it for the

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decision . You know , I would take on

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any challenge that would allow myself

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to see how far I can go and see how

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strong I am . I take on those

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challenges all the time . I enjoy it .

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Um , it just I'd like to see the type

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of person that I am under different

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pressures . So you have to be willing

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to work hard , and you have to be

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willing to have people to mentor you

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and help guide you . It's hard to do by

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yourself , find someone who did what

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you want to do and pick their brain and

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get some ideas , and then forge your

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own path . That's that's really my

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recommendation to all airmen