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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
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