I think Ellen ochoa is a hero because in the story Ellen Ochoa was the first Hisapanic woman to  travel into space. She did well in all her classes and when ever she was stuck into a middle of something she always remembered what her mother told her to reach for the stars. This shows that Ellen Ochoa is a hero. This reminds me of when I wanted to try out for the cheerleader team and I was too young but me and my friends made it on cheerleading team just like Ellen ochoa did not get to become an astrounaut at first so she reached for the stars and remembered what her mom told her.