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So in school I studied electrical engineering and physics

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because I absolutely love

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both getting my hands 
dirty, tinkering, but also 
the theoretical side of it.

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So space science
instrumentation was 
like my dream job.

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So that means

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making the scientific 
gadgets that ride on 
Earth-orbiting satellites,

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planetary probes, and where I
love to do my work was at 
the intersection of where

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the sensors, that are
these amazing physical phenomenon catchers,

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and turning that into 
ike an electrical signal

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that you can then read 
out and understand things 
about the universe.

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All that combining of coolness
was my happy place.

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That was what I did, 
and I was part of a 
great supportive group.

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They let me write a 
bunch of software.

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They let me tinker 
with electronics.

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I designed little green boards.

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I worked with board designers,

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I worked with scientists,
I worked with people in materials labs.

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And learning that teamwork, honestly, was one of the 
coolest things about the job.