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When I first walked in to London, I was so overwhelmed by the village, the sheer volume of people. I was just so excited. You don't know what to expect. So the level of excitement was almost draining, just taking everything in. I was so exhausted after I swam because of all the excitement in the build-up.

I certainly remember building model rockets. It was fun to watch the rocket blast into the air, suspenseful to wonder if the parachute would open to bring the rocket safely back.

I wanted to get superimposed on a shuttle launch.

I remember when I got my first (and only) iPad - excitement filled the air as I opened the box and stared at what was essentially a big iPhone but without the phone part. I knew I really wanted it, and at the same time, I knew I didn't need it.

When you're getting ready to launch into space, you're sitting on a big explosion waiting to happen.

The fact that I was going to be the first American woman to go into space carried huge expectations along with it.

The most anxious time was during launch, just because that is so dramatic.

I was a rotten kid. My excitement came from seeing what I could get away with.