 My advice to anyone who wants to pursue a career in STEM, be curious about the world around you, never give up. Believe you can do anything you want to do. Work hard. Work hard. Perseverance is the key. Be willing to put in the time and effort that it takes to get the knowledge and training that you need. Make sure you always put your best foot forward. Do the very best. Find your own path. Find a mentor. Asking questions whenever you have them. They give great advice. It might not always be advice that you want to hear but you know it's for your own good. Don't let anyone distract you from doing the very best you can to meet your goals in life. Don't be afraid to try and fail sometimes but if you fail, learn from it and use that knowledge to find the path to success. I would not be where I am today if it wasn't for having such great mentoring beginning in high school and going on throughout graduate school and obtaining my PhD. And continuing to challenge yourself. Take a lot of math and science. And to find ways to integrate math and science in your everyday playtime, in your adventures, and in your extracurricular activities. Seek out those opportunities that will lead you along this path and never give up on your dreams. Pursue their dreams. Go for that dream of yours. Dream, dream big and act on it and hopefully one day I'll see you here at NASA.