I remember my feeble astronomy career beginning in my friend's pool during a childhood summer. Her father was outside with us. He introduced me to the Big Dipper, which I believe is the one constellation I am capable of finding on my own. Then, he pointed in another general direction and asked if I could see the star that flashed red every once in a while. I probably lied and said yes. He told me it was Venus.
Later, in sixth grade, we were assigned class projects. After putting aside topics such as "the history of witches" and "the history of vampires" (we were in sixth grade. and we were avid harry potter readers.), we decided on astronomy. Most of our project consisted of popular constellations and general information about the planets. We attempted to find constellations on our own, but since we did not know the meaning of "N65E" at the time, we instead used a constellation machine-toy made by smithsonian that my mother bought at our local toys'r'us.
Soon after this, I viewed a lunar eclipse on my deck.
Today, while I was watching the news, they mentioned a space shuttle that was landing in Florida that would be viewable between 9:53 and 9:55 in the western sky. I stepped into my front lawn, compass in hand, out of curiousity. I sat in the grass for ten minutes, contemplating what I was actually looking for. Was it that light that looked like a moving star? Or perhaps the object that was blinking red and white? Then, it became chilly so I went inside for some tea.
I realize that astronomy is not quite looking for space shuttles, but both have to do with the outer universe in general and one reminds me of the other, so I decided to include both here.
So, I will most likely not become an astronaut/astronomer in the near future. Ah. well. maybe I will someday be wealthy and be able to take one of those gravity-less trips through space like the one I read about in a magazine. In the meantime, I can read the horoscope section of the newspapers that we buy and pretend I know my future, even though I believe the entire section to be rubbish.
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"In the meantime, I can read the horoscope section of the newspapers that we buy and pretend I know my future, even though I believe the entire section to be rubbish."
Yes, it is rubbish for certain!
I am concerned, though, that you are not really sure what you will become??? I don't think it is good to be without a goal; you leave yourself to chance which is never good. You need a plan and a goal. A vision of your future must be in your own mind to succeed; forget about the horrorscopes!!!