First Mexican-Born American Woman in Space Describes Her Journey
“My mom was cleaning houses, we were walking dogs,” Echazarreta said.
Echazarreta, a former McDonald’s crew member, credits her time working at Mcdonalds with giving her the life skills she needed to achieve her dream when others didn’t believe in her. “I went in there, I interviewed on the spot and I walked out with my very first job which really set the course for everything I have accomplished since then,” Echazarreta said. “Definitely I think that for me another personal goal is to eventually get to the moon, so that’s a goal that I have for my future, hopefully in the near future,” Echazarreta said.
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