Talking about Indian children going to NASA, turn the tables and we are remember of NASA Astronaut Sunita Williams's recent trip to India (her ancestral home).
My friends weren't pleased with the hype and coverage being given to Ms. Williams during her India trip. It probably spurred from the fact that Ms Williams is an American citizen and a patriot.
However lets get things straight and consider the positives her influence and the media coverage has had. It has benefited so many people, those spread across regions and communities. For them her nationality and loyalty all seem so negligible considering what they can learn from her. Her visit goes beyond the interest in her recent space odyssey, it was also advice that she gave as sound bites that made news.
Every sentence uttered by her made sense, and though not all of it were rocket science, it always felt good to be hear her views.
She spoke often about how beautiful planet Earth was from space and how it was the responsibility of every individual to ensure it remained that way.
However there was one word of advice that seemed so relevant to today's aspirants. It was the one given to the Space Science PG students whom she had interacted with.
She said "One may or may not get an opportunity to become an astronaut. But the important thing is to strive and shine in one's chosen discipline of study."
Kids today don't need words as much motivation as they need inspiration, kudos to Sunita Williams for playing her part in both.
My friends weren't pleased with the hype and coverage being given to Ms. Williams during her India trip. It probably spurred from the fact that Ms Williams is an American citizen and a patriot.
However lets get things straight and consider the positives her influence and the media coverage has had. It has benefited so many people, those spread across regions and communities. For them her nationality and loyalty all seem so negligible considering what they can learn from her. Her visit goes beyond the interest in her recent space odyssey, it was also advice that she gave as sound bites that made news.
Every sentence uttered by her made sense, and though not all of it were rocket science, it always felt good to be hear her views.
She spoke often about how beautiful planet Earth was from space and how it was the responsibility of every individual to ensure it remained that way.
However there was one word of advice that seemed so relevant to today's aspirants. It was the one given to the Space Science PG students whom she had interacted with.
She said "One may or may not get an opportunity to become an astronaut. But the important thing is to strive and shine in one's chosen discipline of study."
Kids today don't need words as much motivation as they need inspiration, kudos to Sunita Williams for playing her part in both.
2 comments:
Lets hope to see more and more Indians making it big at NASA to join the list of Kalpana Chawla, Sunitha Williams... and who knows may the neighbourhood kid..
Yeah! and I trust INDIAN KIDS can make a better space research center than NASA... hehe
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