John Young was a successful man who walked on the moon and completed the first Shuttle mission. The connection that I have with him is that he was very dedicated and determined to become as astronaut. I believe that in order to accomplish your dreams you need to work hard and never give up; John Young is a good example of this. His dream started when he was young, and he pursued it all the way to today. His favorite thing to do when he was little was make model airplanes. His father was a civil engineer who was also his role model. According to NASA, he had 835 hours in space with additional hours of flight time and training. "I thought returning safely to Earth sounded like a good idea," said John Young. This shows his determination on his