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    The author is considering majoring in astronomy but remains undecided. They are drawn to astronomy and marine biology due to the vast amount that remains unknown in space and the ocean, leaving room for research. While interested in astronomy, the author is uncertain if they would be passionate about it as a career due to competitive job prospects. To choose, the author would need to specialize in an area and commit to developing the necessary physics, math, chemistry and biology knowledge as well as strong research and analytical skills required for astrophysics research.

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    The author is considering majoring in astronomy but remains undecided. They are drawn to astronomy and marine biology due to the vast amount that remains unknown in space and the ocean, leaving room for research. While interested in astronomy, the author is uncertain if they would be passionate about it as a career due to competitive job prospects. To choose, the author would need to specialize in an area and commit to developing the necessary physics, math, chemistry and biology knowledge as well as strong research and analytical skills required for astrophysics research.

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    The author is considering majoring in astronomy but remains undecided. They are drawn to astronomy and marine biology due to the vast amount that remains unknown in space and the ocean, leaving room for research. While interested in astronomy, the author is uncertain if they would be passionate about it as a career due to competitive job prospects. To choose, the author would need to specialize in an area and commit to developing the necessary physics, math, chemistry and biology knowledge as well as strong research and analytical skills required for astrophysics research.

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    Although I am undecided, I have veered closely to the astronomy field of study over the past few

    months. If I would have been asked in highschool I most likely would have said Marine biology. The one

    thing these both have in common is the topic of the unknown. The ocean having over 95% of it

    undiscovered and space being so largely out of reach with current technology is what attracts me to them

    This is mostly due to the fact that there is so much space for research and I can potentially contribute just

    as much as I would be feeding into my interests. The reason I am still undecided is due to the fact that I

    cannot say with certainty that I would find passion in pursuing this interest as a professional career and

    the job market isn't in demand for astro-physicists, therefore it can be competitive. For me to finalize this

    choice I would have to choose a certain area I can specialize in and am comfortable dedicating time to.

    For this field of study I would need to have a lot of physics and higher level math knowledge.

    Atro-physics isn't even limited to physics because you need to have a wide level of understanding in

    chemistry and biology because of the layers that understanding our planet, stars and galaxies requires.

    Additionally, because there is so much room for research you must have excellent research and analytical

    skills. This would include a higher ability in gathering, interpreting and reporting data. As a science field,

    it requires implementing the scientific method which involves communication with other scientists and

    their research to make your own research valid. There must also be a keen attention to detail and

    observational skills because as a research scientist you are trying to validate your hypothesis or simply

    finding an explanation for something happening in our natural world.

    Since I have not decided on this major it is hard to say where I see myself going with it into the

    future. However, I have decided that I would want to specialize in anything that I study. I want to go as far

    as getting a PHD in the respective field because if I want to do something I want to be good at it. I would

    want to be sought after by government agencies such as NASA but I also believe that I would want to

    pursue my own research and become an Astrophotographer pursuing my own independent research. I

    know from my exploratory classes that many people don't always go into the career they are planning on

    going into with their major. Therefore I believe that as long as I fall in love with the field, i will be fine in

    wherever career choice as long as I can put into practice my skills and research experience.

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