Personal Narrative: My Hero Mae Jemison

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My hero is Mae Jemison. She did everything you could imagine, including traveling to space. I had the chance to meet her and immediately took it. She is my inspiration for so many reasons. She is an astronaut, she is highly educated, she worked in the Peace Corps, and is always giving back to the community. This is why Mae Jemison is my hero.
Mae Jemison was the first African American to go to space. Not only was she the first African American she was also the first woman ever to travel to space. She graduated from Stanford University, the fourth best college in The United States of America. She joined the Peace Corps and worked as the medical officer in Sierra Leone and Liberia. These are just a few of her many accomplishments making her

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