 So my first small step started with my fascination of astronauts, going into space, walking on the moon. It was an interesting achievement that really led me into dreaming more, which led me into my second step, where I made a decision to major in aerospace engineering, which was very challenging, hard, complex, but equally rewarding. So the third small step in all of my academic journey was to make a decision to persevere when the curses were hard, when things were challenging, when things were complex to understand. Having the grit, the determination, and the perseverance helped me get to where I am today, which leads me into my giant leap, which landed me at NASA, Goddard Space Flight Center. My name is Alinda Mashiku. I got my master's in 2009 and my PhD in 2013, both in aerospace engineering and I am a Purdue engineer.