What influenced Collins when she was choosing an area in which to work in the corps in "Eileen Collins—NASA's First Female Shuttle Commander to Lead Next Shuttle Mission"? She received input about positions she would be best suited to take from her mentors.

She created a new position for herself that best suited the skills she already had.

She considered the jobs of other astronauts and chose the one she thought was the most exciting.

She followed the path of her training and advanced within her field through hard work.