From a Childhood Dream to The First Person On Mars | Alyssa Carson | TEDxKlagenfurt

[@alishagriffiths08]

if you're reading this and feel like you'll never get anywhere because you haven't got thousands of dollars to splash on tuition and training like this. remember that the underdog always has the better story to tell. someone who comes from nothing to something... don't be disheartened... you can do anything

[@zachariahjohn6972]

thank you so much

[@prayutkelaiya]

I screenshoted your comment☺️🤙

[@tabim3]

This made my day thanks so much!

[@franksinatraaintmydadnah3907]

@@prayutkelaiya woah same.

[@marybayon3232]

Myghaaddddddddd you're the crush of my friend named jumir palmaresss

[@khoahuynh6270]

If you cannot become an astronaut in this way, you will have many different ways to become an astronaut, such as joining the air force and then apply to astronauts or become a space engineer, then apply to astronauts, etc. If you don't have enough money, become an astronaut in your own way, don't give up your dream too easily. In life, if you have a dream, find ways to do it. Make sure that by the time you are about to die, you may find that you have no regrets about the day you lived.

[@MrBikashchachan]

I am glad I found your comment 😃😃thanks for restoring hope....

[@gayaquinn7177]

I'm sooo interested in astronomy nd often dreams of going into space.. My parents wants me to Pursue mbbs nd i don't want to disappoint them so I decided to become a space doctor, I will work hard to achieve this goal of my lyf.. However it seems impossible but I won't give up. (I'm writing this to increase my confidence in myself in achieving it)

[@MrBikashchachan]

@@gayaquinn7177 😭😭wow...!!

[@MrBikashchachan]

@@gayaquinn7177 i hope you achieve your dreams😊

[@MrBikashchachan]

@@gayaquinn7177 i am often confused between whats right to do now and what i want actually to do now😞...so but still there are two years for me to decide....i am in my engineering entrance preparation days now...i am only in class 11th

[@JebusGoesonanAdventure]

I always wonder how 12 year olds get there. When I was 12 my parents just told me to shut up and do my homework and when I get older I should go to Uni and get a job

[@unrealreality.design]

@Hexal One I am 15, have almost the same dream in space exploration, always wanted to build things but never got my hands on anything because i was told to focus on exams, and the exams come all year round.

[@kryptodot8457]

@@unrealreality.design Continue pursuing that dream dont give up!

[@jessiemarie636]

That's was my experience as a kid

[@schuffynohts]

Your parents are probably right in this case. At that age your far from getting official training by NASA. This is girl is not in any way working for or being trained by NASA. All she's done is gone to a few space camps(not in any way supported by NASA) and her father generated all this buzz for her and it's working. So many people are looking up to her it's sad.

[@jemmestoesta2908]

Yes my parents too

[@adarshpb1428]

She at 12 :- meeting with PhD holders and having a chat Me at 12 :- helping dora to find her map 😐😐

[@boredperson2108]

Ahahahha

[@adarshpb1428]

@@boredperson2108 😅😅

[@mikeyneath7115]

Her*

[@supriyaa2511]

Hilarious 😂😂😂😂

[@unknownsign765]

Now ur age??? plz

[@tuttiserrano]

Why doesn't she mentioned that she had the full support of a good parenting and that she had the time since she didn't have to work another job while putting the hard work for her dream... Let's be realistic. Not everyone has the same opportunities for their dream or the money...

[@karinamatos4253]

Don’t understand all the hate. A lot of people had the same resources and opportunities she had and non of them accomplished what she did. She was lucky to have resources, but she made the decision to work hard towards that goal. Not anyone can do what she did, even with all the money of the world.

[@karinamatos4253]

@@BarDownBoys Why all the hate towards a girl trying to pursue her dream?

[@nhaikof7056]

@@BarDownBoys she's an inspiration and is doing something different that's why as soon as you hear of her you're like wow I didn't know that was possible. And she's not the one who is going around saying this stuff, Tedtalk and production companies reach out To her to make a story about it and she explains her story!

[@nomade3269]

@@karinamatos4253 he doesn't hate her he is just trying to Express his opinion and saying that she had much better opportunities than other people and I personally believe that more experienced people must be the first people to got mars

[@ro-deo119]

@@karinamatos4253 it's not hate, it's just dissatisfaction...tbh, I also have that, she didn't earned it, she had the privilege to chose, many people( including me) can't make that choice that early in our lives because we have our own financial struggle....and the thing is, she doesn't simply will become an astronaut, she wants to be the FIRST person on Mars, that's why there's hate, there are a LOT of other people too who would want that and willing to give up the same or even more than her....they just need their chance

[@JaredOwen]

Never give up on your dreams!! Thank you Alyssa - great talk😎

[@randombaguette]

Jared Owen she’s only there since her parents have money have common sense ngl

[@damitcam]

Seems like celebrating too soon, $100 says she is not even the fiftieth person on mars

[@raahimhadi4905]

Make a video on how to reach mars

[@sibithomas7995]

Interested

[@mdiqbal8747]

Ooo hellow sir! how are you?

[@nabiha8880]

Her at 12: * meeting with PhD holders and having a chat... Me at 14: ~ Baby shark do... doo... do do do.... Baby shark~

[@fyodordostoevsky3951]

Lmao😂😂😂😂

[@Shubham_pandey-nk1un]

Nabiha Tahsin That's true 😂

[@nabiha8880]

@@Shubham_pandey-nk1un oh! you bet!!! XD

[@francesmauricio2632]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@Dontstalkme378]

That's me but at 24

[@shrek_wuz_here0553]

The youngest astronaut is 25 because you need a propper education to be an astronaut, you need practice but you also need to know the technical side, and that requires a university degree and time.

[@BarDownBoys]

Shrek_wuz_here 05 and that particular astronaut, Anthony England, got his PhD at 25

[@trenchbot]

@@BarDownBoys isnt it gherman titov though?

[@BarDownBoys]

Pizza Dude12 good point. I was not considering Russian cosmonauts . I thought they had quite different selection process

[@dontsubtome817]

the mars mission is set for the early 30’s, so alyssa and other astronauts in training will have time to earn degrees.

[@SOMEONE-cd9wf]

@@dontsubtome817 1. They will almost cetainly not achieve the early 2030s goal and it's more likely going to be 2040s. 2. They aren't going to be selecting kids to be the first ones going to Mars. The ones going are older and will have already been on multiple missions to the ISS. There's a reason Doug Hurley was selected.

[@tomj2064]

It’s a great achievement, and I fully respect her for the work she has put in, but its only ignorance if we deny the fact that although she did put in plenty of hard work, someone with less money, less opportunities would have to put in double the amount she did. I’m not saying she had it easy, but some others have it harder than what she has. She’s very blessed to be able to do this

[@rramos3157]

Never give up on your dreams! Especially the kids whose parents are working two jobs to put them in the best of colleges and through their achievements get them scholarships. This is what I call effort. This girl was born to parents who were astronauts so the selection process put her ahead of the class and the rest is history as we can see (all schooling and training got paid for by the companies investing in her future.)

[@fatimaalamien8786]

@Petricor money, money, money money everything! She literally didn’t do anything, all she did was go to space camps and training and now she’s here. It would take me 20 years to make it to her spot, look at what money does, I want to be the first person on Mars and it’s not fair. I have a right to dream and peruse my dreams, but money is hiding😒😞

[@sierraseidler138]

Her father actually is working in the tv industry and raised here alone...

[@daviddavis]

No she has no affiliation with nasa in any way shape or form.

[@viaarchives3268]

@Petricor same here. It is the reality for poor people. Even though you want to sacrifice everything but no one wants your sacrifice. In my country, there's no space-related courses offered and we dreamers, were left with our second best choice, practicality.

[@meganalice5444]

I found this video to basically explain to me about how you can achieve your dreams at a young age. To me it’s not about the age, if it takes you from leaving school to becoming an astronaut 20years to accomplish that’s better than starting from a young age. It’s not about pushing yourself to choose and get your dream career before your 23, it’s about spending or dedicating your side to that dream, the best people are the ones who make up there mind and work hard to achieve that dream. She basically makes me feel like I should get some crazily qualified job before I’m legally able to drink.

[@muditt6485]

To everyone saying how she achieved so much at such a young age, it was her dad that supported her dream from the start. You always need someone to push you from the back, and who else better than your parents? She is brilliant!

[@frosty6922]

Yea her parents paid for everything

[@north-seascoundrel7328]

No, its called being spoilt and rich.

[@frosty6922]

@@north-seascoundrel7328 yup

[@randombaguette]

mudit 09 supported her with money instead of morale bases

[@muditt6485]

@@randombaguette Huh? Whats wrong with her morals? And @britannia432 how dafq is she spoilt? She is living her dream. Obviously it requires money, but also a whole lot of constant motivation.

[@Krisik96]

Maybe I'm missing on something, but how can you have a vision of what you want to be when you're 3 years old?

[@ozzyfromspace]

You can just tell that you wanna do something badly enough. Anything can trigger it. People do projects they think are cool all the time. But it’s rare that you find that one thing that hooks your mind and won’t let go no matter what. That cartoon sparked it for her. It is what it is. I can relate because I watched this one episode of Kim Possible (a cartoon) when I was 10, and it hooked me on the idea of personal vehicles to space. And I didn’t know electrical engineering, or accounting, profit or loss, opportunity cost, business model validation, physics, nothing. I just knew that I wanted to do aerospace engineering. If ever you’re fortunate enough to have your brain sparked so you can say, “this is exactly what I wanna do for the rest of my life” without any justification, you’ll know what her 3 year old mind experienced. I think her parents are NASA engineers or something, so they pushed her to act on this 3 year old vision she had, but that would be all for nothing if she didn’t believe it in her own capacity. I wish you the best, my friend. May you find that thing (or things) you’d do forever 🙏🏽

[@Krisik96]

Float Circuit The point that I was trying to make is that it is very unlikely that this could happen to a 3 year old person. At that age kids are not really able to comprehend those things... they start feeding themselves, dressing themselves... all the basic things, you know, but not deciding what they want to be :) Most people don’t even remember themselves at that age. I do have a passion and I am extremely happy I found it.

[@carlsondarlson3020]

There are seven and a half billion people on this planet. Of course there’s bound to be at least one…

[@0000SYL]

@@Krisik96 you are right. they say bs like that to make more exciting of a story, it is a total lie. around 7 maybe but not three, not even with ridiculously high iq

[@trueneese8080]

It’s a made up story, like outer space. This kid has been put into this position, like Greta Thunberg. Very very similar

[@nephronpie8961]

The world needs more people like her. People who don't stop dreaming, not in the face of adversity, without concern for societal conventions. There is no greater power than that of a child's imagination, and we as people of this society need to do our part to spread this thought in whichever part of the world we live in.

[@AditiBagul7532]

true!!! someone should tell my parents that whenever i discuss about my dream of doing something in astronomy, just support and don't just laugh and say "for now atleast study we''l see tht later !" .They dont know the power of a child's imagination!! moreover i'm 15 !! her parents didnt take her dreams granted instead they supported her !!! Such a great parents!!

[@ahmadmohammad7640]

If your parents has money and connection everything can happen, However people like us who can’t even afford a house to rent can’t as they have no time and financial circumstances to do all these stuff as it cost a lot . People like us has to work some where in like KFC to pay our parents for home rent. All these training that she is doing such as sky diving it’d cost a lot. When she was 3 she has been enriched with money and didn’t need to work or worry and no stress so she could really achieve her dreams. People like me also have these dreams how ever not even have time to dream as there are bills to pay. I already gave up to on the dream not because I wanted, but I had to.

[@Random-qp1jc]

This is so deep, but true. I have not given up yet, but I'm not dreaming that high as well and is never losing touch of reality. It's just funny how success in terms of which level you were born actually affects your choices.

[@paxanimasol1761]

Again for the people in the back! She may have achieved a lot for her age, but she doesn't seem to have a clue about how much money her dream costs. Most of us have to work part time while struggling to pay for college, only for that degree to become useless because there's not enough job demands for what we've learned, and told we don't have enough experience for the few jobs we could get. She has had all of this handed to her. Admirable goal, but she hasn't earned her place when sitting next to those that have had to work their way to the top and obtain possible debt to obtain degree after degree. Struggles she has never even had to think about. My only shot at this point in my life is the path I'm taking now. With absolutely no guarantee of getting anywhere in space and a long shot alone to even get qualified to study it. Hello United States Air Force who is going to give me a job and tuition assistance to TRY to get as many relavent degrees as possible. If I had any advice for this young woman, it would be to go and get the credits, degrees, and work experience of a regular poor person. So she can at least have an idea of how implausible it is for us to walk in her shoes and so she may be even more thankful for the opportunity she has.

[@far_oppositeflow3652]

True ... I have same condition.. Not every one has access to resources and money .... Life isn't fair

[@selestia219]

Yeah i agree your point becaise it is also my point and also my condition and also my state in life and also my dream but I NEVER GIVE UP I work so hard to do that and I learn languages I read books and some competitions .... Ok BRO we are always the best from the rich people because one day we gonna be rich and acsses to our dream woth a lot experiences.....of Life who no one cant have it easy

[@far_oppositeflow3652]

@@selestia219 don't get me wrong but one day ? Please tell me when will come that oneday😔

[@dorababuvfx]

Proud of you, Alyssa Carson, and wishing you all the very best. I hope you'll be back from Mars

[@orestispal5789]

Τhere is no coming back 😢

[@Cherry-sg4zg]

I am not an extraordinary girl , I'm not belongs to an rich family, My weakness are stronger than me, But my deep desire for my dream is stronger enough to Overcome all these obstacles..

[@jathebest2835]

Keep going girl!

[@englishphobia5853]

Same here

[@ravinderkaur2099]

That's what makes you unique dear girl! 😘

[@Cherry-sg4zg]

I am not a girl , but this comment was made by my sister.

[@amnanoor2461]

I really respect her achievement, i am 16 year old and i am following the same those three rules that she is taking about 1-hard work 2-sacrifice 3- never give up

[@KevinCummingsFitness]

At 18, I won a hamburger eating contest

[@pieceofmeat1023]

thats still good at least u did something LMAOOO FEHG8UEYSHIHG

[@errayhanekragazi]

😂😂😂

[@Sevendandra]

No cheese?

[@itsmohdmustafa]

Woah

[@pavisachan5448]

And I'm proud of you!

[@imanabu5862]

I am 19 years old, first year in physics major.. I am just sitting infront of my phone wondering will I be there one day? Just this couriousty of what will happen to my dream in 20 years from now? Like many people had crazy dreams that they never thought they will come true .. but then you just don't know if you will be one of those people after you do the work or not !!!

[@BlacklistedSoup]

No, this is basically all scripted by her father, I would watch fresh’s newest video where he talked a lot about her.

[@sunishkasharma6403]

@@BlacklistedSoup which vid of fresh?

[@larry7124]

Keep the focus keep dreaming and you shell succeed to become an Astronaut, and with NASA's Artemis, back to the moon,Space X mars Colonies Star Ship, and Blue Origins Shapards rocket your chances are much greater than mine when I grew up with Apollo. 20 worry about 20 years from now Space is the Future.

[@grandmaisaburgerthief703]

If you are a guy you probably won't make it. Cause future is female.

[@MalPlayss]

Wish you all the luck dude!! Never give up!

[@briandietrich1373]

When I was 4 years old, I looked up at the moon and knew I wanted to be an astronaut. However, I never acted on that dream, I didn't have the parental support and more importantly, I didn't believe I could accomplish it. No one in my family or neighborhood had really ever achieved anything more than blue collar status. How dare I dream so big. I don't really have any regrets, I actually earned my degree BSEE and have a nice white collar career, and am a Navy Reserve Officer. But I still dream of the moon!

[@andreasoldi152]

I was a little kid when I see Neil and Buz land on our moon and since then I was dreaming about space, after became an engineer in Europe and travel the world building up experience, few months agp I received a call from NASA to work for the dream of my entire life , never give up. Great Alyssa we are here to support you and who will never give up like you

[@lubanlegends2517]

This is the power of dreams

[@rithvikreddy6357]

mam , i really appreciate your parents for letting you to choose such a bold career and for supporting you through out the journey

[@aadhyaa7449]

It hurts to see someone else living your dream but atleast you know its possible.

[@sherainkhiya8100]

How

[@khrizyl]

I know😢

[@KosmicKoheiAspiringAstronaut]

As an aspiring astronaut, I loved this talk! If you are reading this, keep going. You can achieve anything you set your mind to. Go Alyssa! P.S. - If you are interested in becoming an astronaut, I put out a lot of content on KZbin about the process.

[@Krapsla]

There is this next generation of YOUNG entrepreneurs, activists, public speakers, etc etc. changing the game, changing the standard, i'm here for it ! it's AMAZING. These souls have wisdom beyond their years

[@ShuhaibTpdevil]

I don't know why I am not feeling it is a great achievement,

[@sallydraws3445]

i think it feels great-er when someone starts from the ground, from scratch, and builds there way up, THEN reach the level shes at. not have all the money and connections there from the start.

[@cp12298]

Dream is a dream... It's indeed a great achievement.

[@oliviacoy5056]

Probably because you’re jealous

[@schuffynohts]

@@oliviacoy5056 this is basically fake anyways. OP would be jealous of a fraud.

[@resdraon]

Because she hasn't accomplished anything and just went to a bunch of expensive space camps while her dad markets her as a space model.

[@Sumakarmaker-r8r]

1.put in the hard work 2. Sacrifice 3. Never give up

[@prashantgautam3931]

Alyssa's struggle is like ananya pandey's struggle 😂😂 My father was not asked for coffee with karan😅😅

[@skysharma9366]

I just admire the things that she has done. But she actually looks like ananya pandey and this fact is taming my mind not to listen to her seriously 😂

[@Fskmmmnop2]

Right.....😂😂😂🤣

[@ramakantrawat938]

Shi bola😂

[@anamtanaqvi163]

Ya just like Ananya she struggled a lot

[@sumayyarehman99]

Ananya pandey came to my mind too watching this vid🤣😂😂

[@creative4801]

Thank you Alyssa 👍 to encourage all children, parents ... Big thanq 💚

[@hotpotato6290]

I’ve seen so many negative comments about her, can we be happy for her? She’s gone so many courses to be certified, let’s just help her go forward and keep pushing her to do what she loves!

[@scottgauer7299]

there's no such thing as being "certified" to be an astronaut... Until you are accepted into the astronaut corps and complete the official training for the system you're going to be flying on

[@endlight438]

I rather see a strong and a great leader and tough 💪 person just like Neil Armstrong not some person getting all happy acting like they did this all for free she doesn’t look serious looks like a littles mommy princess paying NASA billions of money each year so she can go to Mars

[@aliyusuf9790]

She wont go to mars its in her dreams

[@scottgauer7299]

@SpaceBot I wouldn't go so far as to say she's a fraud. I admire her enthusiasm, and that will get her far. But I do agree that she's overstating what she's done thus far, and saying you're going to be something alone doesn't make it happen. The media is of course latching on because it's a great story from a media point of view, just not very realistic. She did recently get her pilot's license though. I say, let her continue working at her dream and come back in a few years.

[@scottgauer7299]

I also think it's unfortunate she's throwing her weight behind NASA when they've continually overpromised and underdelivered on deep space human exploration for decades. We're still 20 years from a manned mars flight, at least (and still were 20 years ago). SpaceX could use someone with her enthusiasm.

[@kimberly25christinesmith72]

Whatever your Mars is you can get there!!!

[@teresukisalsabachata8537]

She's for sure a hard worker super smart kid, focused on her dreams. Lucky to have her DAD's support from the beginning. She won scholarships because of her determination and intelligence. Bravo for her and her dad!! ❤️

[@BlacklistedSoup]

She has no scholarships, she has no real training, her dad pours money into meaningless space camps that make it look like she did something meaningful to be an image. It’s all fake

[@sunishkasharma6403]

@@BlacklistedSoup dude how do you know all this, i really trusted her, and now i am doubting it

[@fleurdelacour5247]

My favourite line, Play is always going to sound Kore interesting than work. The sacrifieces I've done brought my dream closer to me.

[@erics133]

Damn me 16 I was a pot head 18 drug addict 36 still drug addict and in jail 38 clean and sober wasted my whole life. Her determination and strength is amazing

[@baze3541]

Dude wtf, you roasted your entire life

[@erics133]

If I can inspire kids that read this to do their best in life I will roast my life any time

[@abinothayyilsanoj4182]

Changing the world by finding a thing without any hard work or no sacrifice is or maybe possible

[@46_rajivtiwari_aiml69]

Jaha inki struggle shuru hoti hai ...waha hmare sapne pure hote hain

[@tejaswanirawat5544]

Mtlb kuch bhi !? 😂😂

[@jannatul_farduse1]

🤣🤣🤣

[@heisenberg2984]

🤣🤣🤣 Wah bete moj kardi

[@sumanthkumar6665]

So fortunate to archive all this

[@charliechapliin]

I WISH I WAS BORN IN EUROPE OR UNITED STATES She was attending trainings at the age of 10, I was making plans on how to leave from my country in order to get these opportunities at the age of 10. I don't think she could have done any of this if she had been born in a place like I was born

[@SandwipraySand]

You are real inspiration... May you could be successful in your misssion❤🚀🌏🛰️🌌🌠

[@juandavidgodoy3818]

As long as you were born in US... 😒 Sorry, someone had to say it...

[@purvirajpurohit6060]

I feel you 😢✊

[@deanrusselcarbonell2779]

Yah ify :(((

[@sabitasingh6204]

It is what it is

[@emmam.5342]

What does being born in the USA have to do with anything?

[@sabitasingh6204]

@@emmam.5342 ☹️It is in India it's like near to impossible.

[@zahinsana]

wow, what a speech.... Alyssa...i believe.... I got a wonderful message from you.... Thank you...... And good luck for your Mars journey.

[@denizdermez7146]

I am Turkish. I want to be an astronaut since I was 6 years old. But I want to be an astronaut at NASA. I hope I can make this dream come true.

[@astronaut_ist7284]

All the very best ❤️👍

[@pieceofmeat1023]

ALL DA BEST!

[@tkthebudgie1619]

Meet you in my private space rocket 🚀😌

[@adsoyad7216]

Türkiyede nasil mümkün olabilir ki. Yurt dışında eğitim alabilmek için sınavlara gir.

[@dharitrirabha2804]

1.Passion 2.Sacrifice 3.Never give up

[@HELLSGUARDIAN]

Tittle - First person on Mars Me as an intellectual - interesting

[@kadombini-9027]

everything is possible when you have stable,rich and supporting parents

[@justind9535]

Some people have to work harder than others to achieve their dreams; life is unfair. However, when judging people, it's important to keep in mind that paying money doesn't go farther than paying attention.

[@UPSCIAS_01]

Hard work, sacrifice and never give up.....is the key of success 🏆🏆🏆

[@Scout4Truth]

We are,the Mars generation. Gives me chills, I never got the opportunity for an early start nor the support,but having cut ties with toxic family my life is now dedicated to a similar dream. While I'm struggling to make ends meet and juggling work college and life the goal of working for SpaceX keeps me going. The next steps after learning software programming will be robotics and astronautical engineering ,Excelsior!!!

[@franksinatraaintmydadnah3907]

Keep going fam. What do you major in?

[@Scout4Truth]

@@franksinatraaintmydadnah3907 Computer science

[@ainybaloch9174]

How beautifully she is talking

[@mationplays1500]

What an inspirational woman! Really Great to see a young lady that dedicated

[@aleward2628]

I think she got the easy way there not inspirational

[@franksinatraaintmydadnah3907]

Even if she did. She worked for it. Not easy.

[@mationplays1500]

@@aleward2628 What do you mean with easy way

[@aleward2628]

@@mationplays1500 dad works for NASA got her in the program

[@sallydraws3445]

@@aleward2628 true

[@adan.creations]

Alyssa: doing all the amazing things Me : amazed at her doing

[@younes7nv]

Well she is rich

[@adan.creations]

@@younes7nv it donnu mattersssss

[@sherainkhiya8100]

🙄

[@pruthvi8070]

This was really inspiring 😇

[@astrolla9154]

ok

[@shibinsivanandan7882]

Alyssa Carson is a genius person... I am big Fan of you... Your Attitude and Ambition is great... Feature Astronaut... All the best... God bless you

[@khrizyl]

Her dream was more like a fairytale,i also want to be an austronaut. Ever since i was a toddler i was really attracted to planes,spaceships and other NASA related. However it stopped when i started my studies back after a long quarantine, it faded on my mind that time. After that i have read a tragic story that was 7 years ago,it was a story of a married austronauts, they married on mars and created a child, that story was inspiring since the husband sacrificed his life because of the upcoming asteroid on their way. After reading that story, it didn't got off my mind but instead it pushes me to grow interest back on it. And a reminder I'm only 13 years old, it feels unimpossible to dream such a scary dream but when you're really into it, you will always think about the positive side of it. Dreams are meant to be hard that's why we're grinding on it. We couldn't achieve it without dedication and patience. I hope all of us will have a blessed future ahead!🤎

[@khrizyl]

(Sorry for the grammr btw😭not really fluent)

[@practically.hayley9070]

I’d like to achieve these things. I’m very driven to the thought of space and aerospace training. I’m very passionate and I hope that one day I will have these opportunities too and be able to reach my goal. ❤️

[@marysolar4166]

congrats and continue to pursue your dream

[@ece_06_somnathbanik22]

Always remember what you want to be is always going to be the hardest for you that you could ever imagine. In this battle you 4 things as your weapon.:- 1. Dream about it. 2. Acquire enough knowledge in that field. 3. Work the hardest 4. Perseverance All I can told you are lines of my favorite Dr APJ ABDUL KALAM 🙏 I wish you all the very best 👍

[@astronaut_ist7284]

Thanks dude❤️

[@kasanasakshi18]

I was in 8th grade, When I watched her videos, her speeches and got really into space, I was admired by the space, I started preparing for Space Olympiads, in lockdown did some good studies of it. Then due to highschool exams n all I stopped, I still regret stopping. But here it doesn't stops. I have passed high school and Am prepraing for airforce, since my country is just beginning with humans for space programmes, that is the only way, I might get into Airforce and one day become someone My 13 y/o self wanted to

[@aswinviswam3249]

Great human being ❤️🙏🏻

[@naturewithme9873]

Never give up on your Dream

[@swatheenarain5729]

More power to you girl for taking the initiative to make the impossible to possible...stay blessed Thanks for inspiring us to pursue our dreams and be an achiever of them .

[@kesharisuthar3268]

ALyssa Carson's dream of making to Mars is absolutely amazing, awesome and astounding. We all wish a resounding success to her cherished dream. 👌👌👍👍

[@Ameyiscool]

*She is behaving like a model ...the body postures,gestures shows it all*

[@zeitviator629]

What does that have to do with anything?

[@Ameyiscool]

@@zeitviator629 oh yea a priest can behave like a politician then...

[@zeitviator629]

@@Ameyiscool dude what are you trying to say ?

[@Ameyiscool]

@@zeitviator629 at the first place why you didn't get my model comment?

[@spartan7golf819]

@@Ameyiscool you're straight cooked

[@Siddharthpandeyji]

World's best video on tdx talk ever seen in the world 😀😀😀

[@subscribeme4322]

She is so intelligent

[@aktaruzzaman.9536]

Thanks for your motivational speech. It’s very important for every Dreamy person. Thank you so much again & Pray for you to reach your goal.❤️❤️❤️

[@ashleyedmonson2732]

How different my life would be if my parents had been rich and stable

[@parikshitverma2897]

Here im struggling to pay for college fee

[@solapowsj25]

Health is wealth (Health is the state of spiritual, mental and bodily wellbeing of a person). Riches cannot gain wealth. Your parents may not be rich and stable, but it is to such that heaven belongs. (Gospel of St. Luke 6:20)

[@jeremyn2008]

Disagree! You are in charge of your destiny, no one else is.

[@ashleyedmonson2732]

jeremyn2008 Um you realize her parents spent a lot of money on her education and many summer vacations to Space Camps for her to be where she is now. You’re telling me a poor girl in south Arkansas whose Dad was an alcoholic junky who spent all his cash on booze and drugs and left his kids to survive on saltine crackers doesn’t have a little disadvantage in life compared to a girl like this? Not saying my life isn’t bad and I can’t make the most of it but for you to say people like me wouldn’t of had a completely different life if we had rich and stable parents like this girl is ridiculous and just not true.

[@trendymaths2467]

jeremyn2008 actually, money is in charge of your destiny. Believe it or not but it’s true.

[@rahaframmal5959]

i needed it

[@raniac.7418]

I’m literally crying right now. I want to become an astronaut so bad but it’s so overwhelming. I don’t know what to do to get closer to my goal. I see this girl that has accomplished so much already and I feel so bad. I only understood what I wanted to become at 16 (now) while she already knew at a very young age so I know I shouldn’t be comparing myself to her but I just don’t know what to do to evolve anyway. How did she find everything that she found? How come she got so many things to do? Where do I start? And how? I’m literally crying right now

[@neptunianman]

I'm in the same boat. I'm 15 and have only just decided I want to be an astronaut. Just know that it isn't to late, and that most famous astronauts through history started their journey later than you.

[@raniac.7418]

@@neptunianman i Hope it isn’t honestly. Though, I’m curious, what’s your plan to become an astronaut now that you know you want to be one?

[@neptunianman]

@@raniac.7418 Taking Maths, Physics and engineering in college, as well as extra lessons outside of school. I just signed up for two online courses, one on aeronautical engineering, and the other on flight training. I'm not especially intelligent so it's going to be a steep learning curve. I'm also trying to focus a lot more on fitness (started going to the gym 4 dys a week) and my diet, and how I cope with problem solving.

[@raniac.7418]

@@neptunianman this seems amazing, good luck with that! I’m curious about that online training, how did you find these and what are they exactly? How much do you pay approximately? Flight training as with real planes or just “theoretically”?

[@neptunianman]

​@@raniac.7418 The flight training is just theory. I'm doing both the courses on udemy, and I paid under 20 pounds for both of them (£19 for one but I can't remember the exact cost of the other). It's really just an introduction to get myself focused on what I need to know, and I hope to start learning to fly for real as soon as I'm old enough.

[@amuthadeni3042]

Dream it Do it . One day all will succeed

[@bettycrock9362]

Sucks people always have to say something about her success saying it’s because of this or that but truely it’s because she truely wanted it and took every advantage and opportunity always pursuing her dream. Damn that’s an amazing accomplishment and good luck and congrats

[@jasonclark3508]

There you are! Were hoping you, the family and Isaac rocked.

[@abhinandana9708]

I even have a same dream,now I am 12year old ,still I am taking steps to become an astronaut..in school I had got many awards as youngest scientist.. one day even I will become like you..

[@maddyhoffhines8220]

I hope you achieve your dream :)

[@SOMEONE-cd9wf]

Become a rich kid playing pretend astronaut by going to space camps with daddy's money?

[@tejaswanirawat5544]

@@SOMEONE-cd9wf yeah right !

[@lsamoa]

I wish you great success!

[@orlaspring363]

Ignore the haters. You know your dream and no one can take it from you. Keep going for it!

[@safayethossainshishir8083]

She is so pretty

[@prerna2103]

I would still like to go to mars even though I am not coming back.

[@tennisthelegend]

I wouldn't lol I don't want to leave this beautiful planet

[@taekav2241]

Same here

[@Dragonfl4mes]

Why would you not come back???

[@kaeez]

There are a million others like you who would volunteer.

[@embalenciaga]

Thanks a lot Alyssa Carson

[@mikebrown354]

Lots of jealous below.. Ppl keep talking about how it isn't an achievement, she is lucky, only possible because of her parents and money.. Oh grow up ppl.. she still had to perform and pass all the test to be where she is now.. money doesn't automatically install skills into your body..

[@observantmagic4156]

Finally someone sensible. Let’s just respect the fact that she has worked hard and for many years to reach here.

[@purpleworld8391]

Excuses sound best to person who is making them up

[@yohandsouza1283]

Your right money doesn't. Then that means that many other people exist in this world who are as skilled as her, as smart as her and more deserving than her. Let me remind you that it must cost a bomb for her to receive all that professional training. NASA has publicly stated that the organization "has no official ties to Alyssa Carson. That clearly means that there is a slim chance that she goes to Mars.

[@buffsamson]

Break that paradigm

[@emilyrice8516]

I am 12, and this has been my dream. I don't know how to achieve it though. I thought you needed a Masters Degree, and then work for the air force, and then apply to become an astronaut. Yet she is 18 years old and certified to fly in space. She never worked in the air force, and I'm not even sure if she has an Masters degree. How did she do this, and is it possible for other people?

[@himanshishende2149]

Its true that she doesn't have any master's degree and she never worked in air force, but she has the knowledge and training ,which might be the reason that she was certified to fly in space. But again this may not be the only reason, from what I've read on other comments, it appears that her parents were also astronauts, so basically she had proper guidance, connections and above all "money". My advise : Don't focus on her age or your age, just work hard and never give up, coz if you keep going you will eventually reach your goal no matter how old you are.

[@emilyrice8516]

@@himanshishende2149 Thank you! I was not aware that her parents were also astronauts, and thank you for the encouragement! :)

[@shyguy85]

@@emilyrice8516 its because she's a liar who has rich parents

[@zeitviator629]

Aoife ,there is nothing that can certify you to fly in space

[@durjam3734]

@@shyguy85 yep that's the TL:DR

[@Sassehfrass1]

I see so many people who are so bitter about her success. Be happy for the human race. We are advancing and i'd be proud to have such an intelligent person represent us in space.

[@Pfirsichaffe]

There are to many "me, I, I, mine, me, I, I, I, my" in this vid.

[@subzer1655]

Sus

[@huwcarr]

I admire you for committing yourself to the long-term development of the human species. Thank you for all of your hard work and commitment. You are an inspiration for young people everywhere.

[@davinonnenmacher5355]

It's good to keep in mind support from people close to you matters a lot. She's had it. Of course, your goals are still obtainable without it, but still, matters a lot.

[@srmsagargupta]

Powerful message. Love you girl

[@manqobahlanze6258]

Thank you kiddo. I’m against sort of forcing my kids in any career direction or passion, but you gonna be the poster person in my daughter’s room. Bravo Zulu.

[@monir_zaman]

The Mars Generation will start with Alyssa Carson !!!

[@prasadpatra8435]

Rich people think we don't know how to spend money like everyone has money who don't have money so normal.😒

[@selimreza9439]

Nice story....encouraging. Love for you Alyssa. .....

[@AdamSmith-vi4mc]

If my parents encouraged me to become an astronaut by studying abroad or other nethods instead of IIT or nothing, i would have been close to her position

[@astronaut_ist7284]

You are right...what Indian parents think is that we have only two options i.e. AIIMS or IIT🙄

[@astrolla9154]

@@astronaut_ist7284 bruh my parents were laughing at me when I told them I wanted to be an astronaut 😃

[@Unknownher01]

Thank you so much 😊

[@chandraveersingh8139]

3YO kid can decide her/his career. That's amazing.

[@marvinmartinez3818]

I decided mine at 4 😂

[@kumenagis2127]

Never giveup on your dreams

[@theywalkinguptoyouand4060]

Oh a rich girl promoted and sent to space camps 👍

[@BlacklistedSoup]

Yeppppppp

[@esmeralda1446]

Wtf Are you serious?? Money is not all what you need for this. This girl is a genius, she had worked all her life for her dream. Have you worked or done something as productive as her?? let me guess.. No.

[@randomgamer3645]

@@esmeralda1446 well what happens if he/does the effort if you don't have resources to gain fruit of your hard work

[@karinamurphy6645]

@@esmeralda1446 I’m just going to guess your probably really young. But another kid could have just the same ambition and dreams as her but unfortunately they are poor and won’t be able to ever be close to being in her shoes. Dreams and hard work can only take you so far if you don’t have the money to take you even farther.

[@SOMEONE-cd9wf]

@@esmeralda1446 A genius? How? A genous by going to space camps?

[@samirnag3915]

Never give up of your mission. Best of luck of your future.

[@Prithvichettri8848]

Well, you achieved your dream in a short period.. getting jealous but happy to see that you got your dream in reality... Same dream i had but here i didn't get any opportunities to get in this field.... Have a wonderful experience and lifestyle all the good fortune you have now that my wishes to you....✌️

[@imcursed2418]

I also wanted to be an astronaut from the age of 11 , now I'm 14 and my dream breaks .because of my parents. They dont want me to became an astronaut. They think that i cant do it . They didn't support me. But they killed my dream . They didnt let me take science for study. They give me comarce for study . And said you cant read science ,thats to hard. But science was my favourite subject from my child hood and still and its gonna be my favourite subject forever. I always wanted to be an astronaut. Thats my dream still with knowing that its not possible anymore. My parents snatched my happiness, dream and the life i wanted to live. When i saw this vdo i was burst tears .😢

[@sidharthraj5664]

Don't worry just wait till 2040s Till then space travel will be common We will be going to mars just support elon musk plan to mars and we will there Just stay alive and healthy till then :)

[@imcursed2418]

@@sidharthraj5664 thank you so much for understand me 😇

[@lsamoa]

You're only 14, you've got plenty of time to achieve your dreams. It's still early enough to switch subject at school. If not, you can always take evening or community science classes after graduating or study science now by yourself at home in your free time, and then apply for a science programme at uni. Don't give up already, your life has just started! Also: very often dreams change as you grow up. Your future job might not even exist yet! You'll be fine :)

[@imcursed2418]

@@lsamoa thanks☺💙

[@sharaddubey1976]

I'm currently 12 loll somehow ended up here , all my recommendation feed and books and doodles and almost every single thought in my brain is about space travel , the future and how we can save it ....every country is trying to colonize mars to make their company's and country's name famous but I bet no one will succeed like that because if we go on mars well not go there on the behalf of any particular country we'll go there on the behalf of humanity . It is my dream to help in colonizing mars and at least do something that proves that I'm not a waste of oxygen . I'm gonna edit this comment in 15-20 years and tell y'all if I made it

[@sudarshandev6369]

Really very inspirational heart touching thoughts.