This week's prompt for Project Love, Me was to create a LO about a dream from your past. I picked my childhood dream to be an astronaut.
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Journaling Reads:
As a child my greatest dream was to be a scientist/astronaut who would go to space and do experiments on the space shuttle. Through out the years, this dream took many different forms. For a while it meant I wanted nothing more than to attend the United States Air Force Academy. In the fifth grade, it took shape as I rean the planetarium shos in our schools library. In 8th grade, this dream meant applying for an opportunity to attend the United States Space camp in Huntsville, Alabama which I won by writting an essay. It meant I had to miss the much anticipated 8th grade graduation dance, but it was well worth it to see space memorablia and train like real astronauts. In high school, my drive towards space dimmed some as I fell in love with pure science--doing chemistry and participating in science fairs soon replaced these childless dreams. As a sophomore in high school, I once again won a trip to Space Camp, this time courtesy of the 4H program. Upon my return, my love of science continued, but my dreams of weightlessness, space, and being an astronaut were burried into the fairytales of childhood. My love of science, however, remained a driving force. I used science fair to earn enough scholarships to attend the Colorado School of Mines with no cost to my parents. I continued my chemistry research on how heavy metals affected Colorado’s precious water supply. But I soon realized, the lab was not big enough to hold my soul. I soon decided to become a teacher & share my love of science. Little did I know this would bring me full circle. In the fall of 2010, I was selected to participate in the Northrup Grumman Weightless Flights of Discovery program. I was able to finally experience the weightlessness I had craved as a child. I was joyous and a dream had come true.
