seldon@eleazar.Dartmouth.EDU (Joe Walker and Hal Jr.) (05/05/88)
I am currently a freshman in college. I hve been a follower of the U.S. space effort ever since I was old enough to know what was going on. Ever since then I have worked to become an astronaut. Before applying to college I weighed my options. I decided not to go the military route because 1). Career changes are hard to make and 2). I don't have the eyesight to be a commander or pilot. I decided to go to a regular college and try to get into the space program from the civilian end. My question is this: What major should I persue? What kind of things does NASA look for in a Mission/Payload specialist...I've considered Geology and aeronautical engineering..what else is there??..What kind of graduate work should I persue?? Any hint would be a lot of help... Thanx. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Joe Walker | The dream is still alive!! U.S. Mail: |----------------------------------------- Dartmouth College | Space Camp -------------->Jun. 1983 H.B. 219, Hanover N.H. 03755 | Space Camp Lev 2 -------->Aug. 1984 E-Mail: | Space Academy ----------->Aug. 1985 BITNET: Seldon@D1.Dartmouth.EDU | Space Academy Lev 2 ----->Aug. 1987 UNIX:seldon@eleazar.Dartmouth.EDU| *Let's hear from you campers out there!* ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- !{harvard,linus,inhp4}!dartvax!eleazar!seldon -------------------------------------------------------------------------------