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NASA astronaut Sunita Williams said Feb. 25 that there is nothing that cannot be achieved if a person has the will and is determined to make decisions, A person should aspire to try out new things and explore new opportunities. Confidence, perseverance, persistence and knowledge play a key role in achieving the most challenging feats," the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Indian American astronaut, who is also a U.S. Navy captain, said while addressing a session on women`s empowerment here. organized by the women’s wing of the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry. I considered myself the girl next door, but I always grabbed the opportunities and explored them,she added.She said opportunities were aplenty and the need was to grab and explore them. It was important to be a good student as it opened doors of opportunities, the Navy officer of Indian-Slovenian descent said.Williams also recounted her experience of viewing 16 sunrises and 16 sunsets in a single day during her space mission. Speaking on the theme of the session `Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM)`, she said: "Studying STEM today offers a plethora of areas to learn, explore and understand. Reminiscing on her journey, she said when she joined the U.S. Naval Academy, there were only 10 percent women students but the number had doubled over the years.
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