This informative episode of Xpress features an interview with former NASA administrator and astronaut Charles Bolden, including questions from students about his career and advice on becoming an astronaut.
The interview opens with general questions about the early years of Bolden’s life, including his upbringing in South Carolina and details about his first job. He shares personal reflections on his unlikely path to becoming an astronaut as he speaks about his time in the Naval Academy and the mentors that guided him along the way. Charles Bolden also provides details about life in space ranging from intricacies of the spacesuits to the reality of eating in microgravity.
When asked about advice he had for aspiring students, he urges young people to become good humans first and develop the foundation for who they are. He provides powerful words of encouragement that outline what values he believes are integral for success and leadership.
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