Anybody want/ wanted to be an Astronaut?

[ZandraJoi]

My dream when I was young was to be an Archaeologist & an Astronaut. Odd huh lol To look into the past but also the future. I don't have the mathematics know-how to even try. Not to mention, close quarters. Was still a nice dream that paved the way for me to be an amateur astronomer. I was in middle school (almost telling my age lol) when the Challenger Space Shuttle exploded. I remember an episode on Punky Brewster that touched on it. While it was very deep what happened, I think they did that episode very well for young kids.
Did you go to Space Camp? Apply to NASA? I think it would've been very cool to go to Space Camp! They do have an Adult Astronaut Camp which is exciting!

 

[Smiley]

I wanted to be, but, aside from living in the wrong part of the world, I don't have "the right stuff", as the Americans call it. Aside from the required education, which is beyond my abilities, I don't have a perfect health, which is a must for an astronaut.

Plus, I believe there is an upper height limit, so I'm also too tall.

 

[Nebulous]

I actually used to say I wanted to be an astronaut when I was a kid. Now I don't think I would. I

 

[MrDawn]

As much as I find space fascinating and love science fiction films about it, I don't have any desire to be put on a rocket and shot into space. I think I would have a heart attack and die.

 

[passenger]

No way, José.