Kindle Notes & Highlights
And the men started to treat me as an equal; they agreed or argued with me, shared their successes and sorrows, asked me questions, and telling me about their plans.
In general, they accepted me into their "cosmic family" without even a shadow of coldness or special accommodation to the "weaker sex."
why do I not succeed in everything? I asked my instructor, and got the answer that brought more confidence in me. "Don't be embarrassed, Valya," he tried to persuade me, "You are trying to accomplish a science which is new for you, the science of being a pilot, and it is not as simple as it may look from the ground."