Astronaut

If I could get in a spaceship and go anywhere, I would go until I found a planet that looked like it could be inhabited. It would likely take me thousands of years, but if I could live that long I would certainly spend it searching for lifeforms in space. First I would stop on Mars, simply to see it and maybe check out the super huge volcano called Olympus Mons. Then, I would continue on my search for a planet that looked similar to Earth. If no planets looked even similar to Earth, I would begin to simply look for water; after all any water at all could signify possible signs of life. Now finding small organisms would be cool, but I’m talking about finding other large intelligent species. Specifically, a species who are similar to humans. Great big structures, huge civilizations, technology forged by the materials that are on that planet, etc. If I ever did find another civilization I would have to be extremely careful when I am around them. They could carry diseases that are not even on planet Earth. I would also likely not return to Earth and tell humans about my discovery, as I would not trust humans and our desire to take over anything. I would study and integrate myself into their civilization. That is, of course, the best-case scenario. In the worst-case scenario, I would have to flee the planet for fear of my life. Eventually, I would make my way back to Earth keeping everything about other life forms a secret from the world.