." When I was actually about 16 or even 17, I came upon this publication by Arthur C. Clarke contacted Room Odyssey 2001. That was in fact the initial sci-fi manual that I have actually ever reviewed. I was so grabbed by what he had actually written since the many things that he wrote about weren't [occurring] in the outlying future, yet in the year 2001. In the book, he refers to a lot regarding space stations, as well as space shuttles that go up to the space station, as well as cars that most likely to the Moon or the Moon center, plus all that. I mean, these are actually conditions that you hear today regularly, right? And Also Arthur C. Clarke really visualized it at that time. So that was interesting to me. I hoped that sooner or later I could possibly work with something like that." In terms of my education, I was actually heading to go into the room engineering, but then someone suggested me that mechanical engineering would offer me a more comprehensive background. So I observed the tips, and also it was actually the ideal trait to perform. I ended up discovering a lot of traits, not merely technical engineering yet additionally a whole lot concerning electrical design and also units engineering at the same time." ... After that a chance featured NASA. It went to that time that they began referring to the spaceport station. Ronald Reagan back then was actually the Head of state, as well as he proposed this effort to build the spaceport station. During that time, he contacted the space station 'Independence.'." I assumed, 'Wow, what an amazing concept it would be wonderful if I could possibly work with that.'." As well as of course, the main thing triggered another, as well as [I found yourself dealing with the International Space Station.] So you never know what you're heading to find yourself performing." I rely on synchronicity sometimes. Things that you do, somehow, result in your ultimate destination. Some unseen forces push you because direction. When you look back, you understand that everything fits together.".-- Douglas Wong, Unit Engineer, ISS CRS Checking Out Motor Vehicle Security & Mission Guarantee Integration Focal, NASA's Johnson Area Facility.Image Credit Rating: NASA/Bill StaffordInterviewer: NASA/Thalia Patrinos.Check out a number of our various other Images of NASA..