after i recieve my bachelors ( 21/2 weeks away ! woo hoo ! )
or when I recieve my masters ?
(after my bachelors 2 weeks off then I'm going to begin studying for my masters)
2007-05-31 10:12:21 · 5 answers · asked by space-rocks! 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
geoff looks like I can handle all the tough work and you cant heh heh ! nice going GIVING UP like non intelegent people do , i have the GUTS and inteligence to keep going
first answerer.. show off? well someone is JELOUS!
2007-05-31 10:37:41 · update #1
You are an astronomer when YOU say you are. I don't care if you work at a bar serving beers. As long as you are continuing to learn, research and disseminate your ideas, you qualify. Just think of all the fabulous discoveries made by amateurs...people who practice astronomy just because they LOVE it. I was really fascinated by the whole Shoemaker Levy 9 event. Some really great science was done by people who didn't start out life as cutting-edge, fully employed scientists.
Enjoy your education and never stop learning. Best wishes!
2007-05-31 10:36:03 · answer #1 · answered by Ellie S 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you want a _job_ as an astronomer, probably not until you get your Ph.D.! I'm surprised that you would have gone so far as getting your bachelor's without knowing that would only get you half way there.
I decided in high school I wanted to be an astronomer, and discovered after a lot of painful trying that I just didn't have the mathematical ability. I ended up getting a Ph.D. in anthropology, worked at that for a while, then other jobs. Three years ago, at an age I should have been retiring, I got a job with a museum as a planetarium instructor, and shortly after that a second job with an astronomy software company. So now I am a professional astronomer, being paid for what I love to do!
P.S. I gave an honest answer to your question, and you responded with a childish abusive personal attack on me. At least I'm honest in assessing my strengths and weaknesses, and not arrogant and ignorant, as you appear to be. Grow up! You might also learn to spell, if you expect to get a job as an astronomer.
2007-05-31 17:29:18 · answer #2 · answered by GeoffG 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I got a Bachelors and half of a Masters in Astronomy, but ended up as a computer geek. You really need a PhD to be a professional astronomer.
2007-05-31 17:24:40 · answer #3 · answered by campbelp2002 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
How about after your PhD?
Unfortunatly, unless you like teaching, you'll be hard pressed for a job.
2007-06-01 01:17:03 · answer #4 · answered by minuteblue 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Showoff?
Ask you teacher or whatever.
2007-05-31 17:19:32 · answer #5 · answered by Raven 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋