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Meet Alyssa Carson, a 17-year-old girl from Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Despite her young age, NASA is training her to become an astronaut
Both Alyssa and NASA have a plan to make her the first human on MARS!
Alyssa first thought of going to Mars when she was 3, after seeing the TV show “The Backyardigans”
Ever since then Carson has been working hard to achieve her goals
Carson is also the youngest person to be accepted and graduate the Advanced Possum Academy
Which officially makes her certified to go to space and an astronaut trainee
With incredibly demanding astronaut training, Alyssa also studies all her school subjects in 4 languages
She not only finds time for school, training, but public speaking as well
Alyssa started “Blueberry Foundation”, named after her call sign Blueberry. This foundation aims to encourage kids to seek their dreams and give opportunities they wouldn’t otherwise have
“Always follow your dream and don’t let anyone take it from you,” Alyssa says
With that said, Alyssa just MIGHT make it to mars
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