“I grew up in China. In China, everybody talks about what they want to be [when they grow up]. Many want to grow up to be a scientist or engineer. So I aspired to be a scientist from an early age.
“… For the girls or women in science — or in any profession or job — opportunities are more abundant than they were previously. Sometimes you need to take bold steps. Just a little push, and then you will get there. I initially started as a foreign national, so not a lot of opportunities existed for a foreign national, and some of them [required a] green card or citizenship. I think it’s hard, but still, there is a path forward. I think it’s important to work hard and be optimistic, and you will find something.”
—Dr. Yihua (Eva) Zheng, Space Physics and Space Weather Scientist, Heliophysics Science Division, NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center
Image Credit: NASA/Thalia Patrinos
Interviewer: NASA/Thalia Patrinos
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“我在中国长大。在中国，大家都会谈论自己长大后想成为什么。很多人想成为科学家或工程师。所以我从小就立志成为一名科学家。
“……对于在科学领域或任何职业中的女性来说，现在的机会比以前更多。有时候你需要勇敢地迈出一步。只要稍微推自己一把，你就能达到目标。我一开始是外籍人士，所以机会不多，其中一些（职位）需要绿卡或公民身份。我觉得这很难，但仍然有前进的道路。我认为努力工作和保持乐观很重要，这样你就会找到出路。”
——NASA戈达德太空飞行中心太阳物理科学部，太空物理和太空天气科学家郑怡华（Eva Zheng）博士
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采访者：NASA/Thalia Patrinos
