There are little moments in every person's life that make a huge difference. For me, I think of the hour I spent attending the introductory meeting for my college’s chapter of SEDS. That one hour led directly to me changing my major and getting my first internship at NASA.

Or I think of the ~2 hours I spent applying to the NASA Academy, even though I had no chance of getting selected. Looking back, I can draw a straight line from that application to a joyful career where I’ve launched dozens of satellites into orbit, flown a helicopter on Mars, & more.