Uploaded April 2021 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
Surrounded by violence in her home country of Colombia, Diana Trujillo used to look up at the stars—and dream of her way out.
Today, she’s one of NASA’s top aerospace engineers.
We caught up with Diana a few years ago—while she was serving as mission lead for the Mars Curiosity rover!—to hear how that girl from Colombia managed to make her dreams come true. And we’re pretty sure her story of perseverance will inspire you to shoot for the stars.
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Surrounded by violence in her home country of Colombia, Diana Trujillo used to look up at the stars—and dream of her way out.
Today, she’s one of NASA’s top aerospace engineers.
We caught up with Diana a few years ago—while she was serving as mission lead for the Mars Curiosity rover!—to hear how that girl from Colombia managed to make her dreams come true. And we’re pretty sure her story of perseverance will inspire you to shoot for the stars.
Want to hear more inspiring stories like Diana’s? Subscribe to our channel for new videos every Tuesday! youtube.com/channel/UCs8-lO_RMeM4a_rO_Sl9w-Q?sub_confirmation=1
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About Roadtrip Nation:
Stories to help you figure out what you want to do with your life, and tools to help you plan how to get there.
When you’re unsure what’s next, we’re here to help you figure out your path forward.
This is career exploration driven by you and your interests.
Subscribe to our channel: youtube.com/channel/UCs8-lO_RMeM4a_rO_Sl9w-Q?sub_confirmation=1
Get our New York Times bestselling career guide "Roadmap":
roadtripnation.com/book
Use the Roadmap tool to explore stories and careers connected to your interests: roadtripnation.com/roadmap
Sign up for our newsletter to hear about opportunities to hit the road: bit.ly/RoadtripNationNews
To learn more, check out our website: roadtripnation.com
Twitter: twitter.com/roadtripnation
Facebook: facebook.com/RoadtripNation
Instagram: instagram.com/roadtripnation
#roadtripnation #dianatrujillo #juntosperseveramos
