The experience of being in space didnt change my perspective of myself or of the planet or of life. I had no spiritual experience. – Sally Ride
For a long time, society put obstacles in the way of women who wanted to enter the sciences. – Sally Ride
For whatever reason, I didnt succumb to the stereotype that science wasnt for girls. I got encouragement from my parents. I never ran into a teacher or a counselor who told me that science was for boys. A lot of my friends did. – Sally Ride
I liked math – that was my favorite subject – and I was very interested in astronomy and in physical science. – Sally Ride