Just make sure its definetely something u want tostick with. I strongly suggest talking to your school counseler, and see if he/she has any suggestions, such as a career center or a college prep course.

Posted by Jils Girl, on October 24th, 2008, at 11:19 pm. #.

Keep in mind that if you want to be an astronomer, you’ll need a PhD – that’s about 10 years of college. But there really aren’t any jobs in astronomy if you don’t have a PhD.

You’ll need to major in physics in college to get into graduate school for astronomy, so until then, take as much science and math as you can (and computer science – programming – if possible). Read a lot and try joining a local astronomy club – get some practical experience and be one of the few astronomers that can actually find a few constellations.

Posted by eri, on October 26th, 2008, at 7:32 pm. #.

Read science. Develop your math skills. Practice problem-solving and analytic thinking. Learn to speak and write clearly and accurately. Do science projects. Learn to use your libraries. Have fun with it. Spend time with people who think.

Posted by Frank N, on October 28th, 2008, at 12:03 pm. #.

Hey again amigo,

Keep taking higher level science and math courses. Check to see if a
local community college has High School courses for those with
scientific interests. Find a local astronomy club – try Meetup.com. Also, is
there a planetarium or observatory near you? If not, email one from a
link to a webpage.

Best thing though is to keep doing good in school.

Jay

Posted by Jay the Diver, on October 29th, 2008, at 1:33 am. #.