Personal Narrative: My Interest In Space

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At seven years old, I was awestruck by the universe on the big movie screen. Star Wars had me hooked; I NEEDED a telescope so I could learn about what lies beyond the sky I see at night. My parents bought the telescope I yearned for and helped me look at the moon on clear nights. Together we watched shuttle launches on television and read about expeditions online. A few years later, they took me to see a shuttle launch at Cape Canaveral. We arrived just before launch because the visitor’s center was packed. Perched on my father’s shoulders, I took the binoculars from his hands and watched the engines ignite just before the shuttle launched into the atmosphere.
The unwavering support from my parents growing up fostered my interest in space.

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