It's truly an amazing gift from the heavens to be accepted to work as an engineer for NASA. I have never given up hope although many have questioned my qualifications and past accomplishments. I set my mind at the prize and was determined to achieve my goal to become an astronaut. Now, after three years of serving as an assistant flight engineer-in-training, I have been selected to join the repair mission to Hubble. Before I set out for space, I wish to write my story on this very page, that will become my personal blog during the mission (updated via satellite).
It all started when I was at the mere age of six. I stumbled upon astronomy while deciding on possible careers for my future. Quite the peculiar child was I, for all of my peers were not interested in unraveling any of the mysteries that they had yet to face, let alone decide on a path toward their futures. When I heard of Neil Armstrong being the first man to walk on the moon on the radio, I was greatly intrigued. I studied diligently and persistently in hopes of going on missions to outer space myself.
I learned the basis of astronomy in elementary school, and scored exceptionally well in math and science. I worked hard in high school and got my college degree. I took a Biology course to become a medic and an Engineering Degree to learn how to correctly repair computer and electrical systems. I enrolled in a good Master of Science, at a university called KAIST, the Korean Advanced Institute of Science and Technology. I maintained a Grade Point Average of 3.96 and majored in Biology and Engineering.
After graduating, at the age of 22, I needed 2 years of experience and improvement in my fields. I got a coop position in college to attain some work experience in Engineering. At the age of 24, after becoming more comfortable with work, I served for 2 years as a medic in the Hospital of NASA in Cambridge. At the age of 26, I decided to take on real life Engineering to familiarize myself with the complex subsystems and components of telescopes and space shuttles. I worked hard as an Engineer for 3 years with IBM, thus gaining an expanse knowledge of computing and technology. At the age of 29, I served in the Korean army as an air force pilot in order to become a professional flight engineer by learning how to control real air crafts. At the age of 32, I finally applied for an astronaut position. I filled out the government employment application and sent it to the Astronaut Selection Office. It took them roughly six months to review and assess, and then I finally received an invitation to the NASA Johnson Space Center. I was delighted when I found out that I was ranked 28th out of 4015 applicants. They ran medical tests on me to see if my body was capable of handling the space environment. It turned out they were more than impressed by my height, strength, communicative and adaptive abilities, and my ability to speak 3 languages. I breathed a sigh of relief as I received the job.
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