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How to navigate a successful career, achieve one's goal

Corason Odhiambo a student at Sikri TVET studying using the orbit reader at the Nyeri Polytechnic during career day. [Amos Kiarie, Standard]

The life of Mae Jemison is a lesson in constant experimentation until one's dream is realised. Mae, the first African American woman to travel into space, dabbled in several career exploits starting off by obtaining a degree as a chemical engineer.

Eventually after a few applications she was selected out of roughly 2,000 candidates to join a NASA programme and eventually her dream came true.

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