
Fighter Pilot Dreams
I had wanted to become a fighter pilot since I was 5 years old. I spent elementary school, junior high, and high school almost maniacally focused on this goal. Joining...
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As kids, we were unafraid to dream big. Minus the social awkwardness of the teenage years, we generally weren’t swayed by other people’s expectations of us or their perceptions of our dreams. For some odd reason, the older we get, the more susceptible we are to being influenced by society’s expectations of us. Somewhere along the way, we seem to subdue our dreams, become more reserved in our ambition, and guarded against judgment from others.
Failures can knock us down, make us lose confidence in ourselves and can threaten to prevent us from trying again. When I was in pilot training, I failed one of my earliest checkrides (an important “flying test”). I encountered a plethora of maintenance problems when I went to start the jet, which was frustrating. But, once in the air, I flew pretty darn well. However, once on the ground, the instructor informed me I had failed the checkride.
I had wanted to become a fighter pilot since I was 5 years old. I spent elementary school, junior high, and high school almost maniacally focused on this goal. Joining...
Nicole Malachowski |
The global pandemic has affected each of our lives in more ways than one, with most of us transitioning to all things virtual and work from home. It has forced...
Nicole Malachowski |
The Mighty 25 is a recognition We Are The Mighty bestows each year on individuals in the military community that have gone above and beyond. In partnership with the Military...
Nicole Malachowski |
This is the tall and the short of it. During pilot training, people used to chuckle at me and my Instructor Pilot, Michael McLaughlin, anytime we’d step to a T-38...
Nicole Malachowski |
One of the most memorable assignments of my career was when I served as a White House Fellow (WHF). The story of how this came about goes to show how...
Nicole Malachowski |
All aviators are taught early on to have a healthy respect for the power of headwinds. Headwinds can shift, they can dictate your route of flight, the altitude you fly...
Nicole Malachowski |
The story behind my call sign “FiFi” has a few details that are technically NSFW. But, if I meet you in person sometime, and you buy me a craft brewed...
Nicole Malachowski |
As I left the doctor’s office last week, it was nearly impossible for me to hold back the tears that were welling up in my eyes, threatening to drip down...
Nicole Malachowski |
Many don’t know this, but my husband Paul and I did, in fact, fly together before we started dating. I was a brand new Second Lieutenant in my very first...
Nicole Malachowski |
If you're a leader looking for someone to inspire your team, or motivate your company during tough times, these highly-focused, professional women will help take things to the next level....
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Failures can knock us down, make us lose confidence in ourselves and can threaten to prevent us from trying again. When I was in pilot training, I failed one of...
Nicole Malachowski |
We are (in)visible international physicians, scientists, organizers, and dreamers united by a common mission: to eliminate suffering from invisible illnesses and marginalization through innovation & education
Nicole Malachowski |