My Dream Career My Dream Career Vs. Vs.

My Back-Up CareerMy Back-Up Career

Part One: My Dream JobPart One: My Dream Job

My dream career is being an astronomer. I’m My dream career is being an astronomer. I’m interested in getting to look out into the interested in getting to look out into the

unknown and finding out answers. I would love unknown and finding out answers. I would love to do formulas and create questions that I could to do formulas and create questions that I could

collaborate with people with their own ideas. collaborate with people with their own ideas. Working with technology would be really great Working with technology would be really great so that we could figure out more and have the so that we could figure out more and have the money to do so. Science is full of possibilities money to do so. Science is full of possibilities

and un-answered questions. and un-answered questions.

What is Astronomy?What is Astronomy?

AstronomyAstronomy“describes the scientific study of matter and “describes the scientific study of matter and energy in the universe, using observational energy in the universe, using observational

techniques such as spectroscopy, photometry, techniques such as spectroscopy, photometry, interferometry, radio astronomy and optical interferometry, radio astronomy and optical astronomy. Includes instruction in celestial astronomy. Includes instruction in celestial

mechanics, cosmology, and stellar physics; and mechanics, cosmology, and stellar physics; and applications to research on lunar, planetary, applications to research on lunar, planetary,

solar, stellar, and galactic phenomena.” solar, stellar, and galactic phenomena.”

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Skills Required as Skills Required as Astronomer:Astronomer:

High Degree in Math

High Degree in Science

Listening and Learning Skills

Reading Comprehension

Curiosity

Patients

Salary of Astronomer:Salary of Astronomer:

Average Hourly Wage: $34.20

Average Annual Wage:$76,390

Part 2: My Back-Up JobPart 2: My Back-Up Job

My back-up job would be working as a My back-up job would be working as a travel agent. I think it would be cool to travel agent. I think it would be cool to help people plan their trips around the help people plan their trips around the

world. I could meet new people and make world. I could meet new people and make sure they have the best stay to wherever sure they have the best stay to wherever

they are going. they are going.

What does a travel agent do?What does a travel agent do?A travel agent plans “trips for travel agency customers. May specialize in

foreign or domestic service, individual or group travel, specific

geographical area, airplane charters, or package tours.”

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Skills Required for Travel Skills Required for Travel Agents:Agents:

Reading Comprehension

Active Listening

Speaking

Mathematics

Salary of a Travel Agent:Salary of a Travel Agent:

Average Hourly Wage: $15.34

Average Annual Wage:$31,891

ConclusionConclusion

There are many differences between There are many differences between astronomy and travel agencies. You astronomy and travel agencies. You

need to have a lot of degrees in need to have a lot of degrees in astronomy and you need social skills astronomy and you need social skills in travel. One other major difference in travel. One other major difference

is the money. is the money.

Astronomy Annual Wage:$76,390

Travel Agent Annual Wage:$31,891

Difference of:$44,499

The EndThe End