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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