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Your Mentor Isn’t Your Idol

On remembering the humanity in your heroes.

Do you remember the first time a mentor broke your heart?

I remember mine. Early in college, I had the blessed opportunity to research about nanosatellites from some of the world’s foremost researchers on the globe. At the time, it was my first chance to learn about aerospace, and I knew I’d be constantly compared to other undergraduates who’ve…

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