It takes a couple of years just to get the background and knowledge that you need before you can go into detailed training for your mission.
That's something that is almost part of being human and I'm certain that will continue.
I don't have any nicknames.
One thing I probably share with everyone else in the astronaut office is composure.
The stars don't look bigger, but they do look brighter.
For quite some time, women at NASA only had scientific backgrounds.