Sally Ride who was the youngest and first female American
astronaut used her critical thinking and analytical skills. She knew that by
having effective communication skills it would help benefit her in the long
run. Even throughout college, she knew
that she needed to have developed communication skills that included:
listening, speaking, and writing. She
accomplished this by double majoring in English and physics. Sally fully understood the benefits that come
from having effective communication. Communication
is a key factor when working with others not just in the business field but
also in your every day life. She then used her research skills to see what
career would best suit her. So when she stumbled across NASA’s announcement in
her college’s newspaper, she knew that her communication skills would work
perfectly there. Because of her skills,
she was even picked to serve as the capcom for the first and second shuttle
flights for NASA. She was able to show
that by using your skills, you can be successful.
I agree with you that Sally Ride possessed effective analytical skills. Her intelligence is evident in all of her accomplishments throughout her life. She worked hard and put in a lot of effort to make her dreams a reality. She was thinking ahead when choosing to double major in English and Physics. Having effective communication skills is vital to be able to work cohesively with groups of people. The career path that she had chosen seemed to compliment her skills and education very well. I think she is a great example for young girls and shows that with determination and hard work the goals you set can be achieved.
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