And I thought to myself that they will never understand unless they've been a classroom teacher, that no matter how hard they make it, it will never be harder than teaching. That's not to say it's not physical, of course. We have to keep physically in shape. It's part of our job and part of our training. For example, over the next two weekends, we'll go through scuba training to get ready for EVA training.
Space is a great motivator.
It's a natural motivator for kids. I used to tease that if you don't give kids something exciting to explore, they're going to explore on their own. They'll explore the underside of their desks for the gum that's stuck there. Space captures their imagination and allows us to help them make a connection between classroom learning and the lifelong learning that we're doing as a people. Exploring our universe is an important part of education for all of us.