Hello everyone! My name is Austin and I am very pleased to meet you. I am currently a full-time college student at George Mason University in Virginia. My plan is to finish a B.S. in Physics, a B.A. in Philosophy, and an M.S. in Physics in five years, then work on a Ph.D. afterwards. I will use my education to answer questions about how the universe works and apply what I find to improving the world. Additionally, I'd like to submit my astronaut application to NASA after I finish my degree.
I want to be a part of Mars One mission to colonize the red planet because I want my life to serve a purpose bigger than myself. It's the next step for our human species, and I think I can help make it a success.