Chapter 3: #1

I believe that Ride qualifies as a great critical thinker. She observes many of the qualities needed in a critical thinker. Ride is able to fully analyze problems and form a conclusion. Following this, she researches to get a deeper understanding of the problem. Through this research, she is also very open to other ideas leading her to become a great speaker and develop strong communication skills. Ride fully understands what it means to think critically and through her years of living, she has been able to hone these skills. Her strong communication skills help her in her work at NASA whether it be communicating with people in a shuttle, or giving a speech to the United Nations. I believe that communication skills are the most important skills to have in today's world. Without strong communication skills, we can not communicate our ideas as well as be open minded to others. We communicate on a daily basis and it helps us understand others and the world better. I consider Ride to be an inspiration to many because she was able to do everything she ever wanted to do, and all it took was good critical thinking and great communication skills.