Jennifer Granholm, the Governor of State in Michigan gave a speech that commemorates Rosa Parks. At the end of her speech, she gave great emphasis that Michigan is ready to do their duty because they are enlisted in the war for a cause. She also tells that people are continuing the struggle that Rosa Park had started.
I've got spare time, I love personal narratives
The text is a bit blurry so I tried by best in interpreting the passage:
Ashley's attitude changes throughout the passage through the course of the story, for at first she seems uncertain at the interview if she could handle the grandiose scale of animals. Yet, she ponders for a moment, and realization strikes that the space exploration and observatory which compelled her to agree. Therefore, through Ashley's field of interest, her attitude amends from uncertainty to confidence.