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Shadowing Chris Hadfield — The Best Day of My Life (So Far)
Key Takeaways from Attending The CDL Space Stream.
Friendly note: This article is written as a diary entry style narrative of my day at the CDL. Key takeaways will be bolded and summarized at the end of the article : )
When I first got an email saying my mentor for the CDL (Creative Destruction Lab) was Chris Hadfield, I didn’t believe it. I had to read it again… and again — and then it finally it sunk in. I’m getting the opportunity to shadow Chris Hadfield!
Back in early September, I applied for the CDL’s High School Girl’s Program after my friends shared their amazing experiences with me.
Fast forward to the end of November when I received an email inviting me to the second CDL session of the 2018–2019 program, followed by an email where I found out my world class mentor.
On the morning of the CDL, I got up at 5 a.m., as per usual. Only this time not to prepare for school, but for my exciting day ahead at the Creative Destruction Lab.
At five in the morning, I was already excited to meet my mentor, but it hadn’t quite hit me yet.
I had some breakfast and hit the road. After a quick commute (shoutout to my lovely parents for always driving me to cool…
