Katherine is fearless and smart, rising above her work and adversity. A hero needs many characteristics to stand out and Katherine Johnson inspires in many ways. She gave people hope, another reason to believe in the determination and fierce intelligence of women ("Katherine Johnson.", Aupperlee). Katherine also stood up for her rights and for many others who were so scared to do so. She still pursued herself improvement, and split her time between family and friends and work. Her family kept her grounded as a normal, everyday American despite her unique aptitude for math. All the while, she and her husband also raised three kids. While working for NASA, she used her skill in calculations to improve US spacecraft and other important projects ("Katherine Johnson, Wild). She later became a school teacher for a short time but soon had the opportunity to work for NASA as one of the first African Americans at the organization. By 18, she already had degrees in math and English (Feltman). When she was just 10 years old, she had already started high school. While growing up in Virginia, Katherine had the opportunity to pursue her passion for math. Katherine Johnson is currently a 99 year old woman, who had a rough beginning, but later on became impactful to others because she was one of the first of many African Americans to work at NASA (Katherine Coleman Goble Johnson). Who knew that a woman who had a dream would leave a mark on society with her passion for math and her skills as a mother.
She was joyous, thinking about her family and how they would feel about following her dream. Picture of Katherine Johnson woman was sitting at her front of her desk, pondering if whether she would do anything with her life, or make an impact.
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