Is astronomy worth considering...?

[Alyssa2935]

I've always had a mad interest in the stars and the planets, but I've never been too bright with math. I did pre-calculus, and at first, I got 86%, but by the end of the term, I got 70%. And I know that astronomy calls for lots of math and physics (and I haven't done physics in high school...and I'm heading off to college next year), so....do you think someone like me can even dream about this? I did do well in Geology, though, if that helps at all...Any help or advice would be greatly appreciated.

[suraj3829]

You could go in for astronomy

[LetumHominae]

I think you're asking yourself the wrong question here... You are asking if astronomy is worth doing if You have a hard time with calculus, but you should be asking if following your dream is worth the extra time and effort and effort it will require to master calculus. Besides that, even if you don't master calculus, there are many new research areas having to do with the stars, mostly in theoretical areas that may not require as much calculus, such as Exobiology...What are you willing to sacrifice for your dreams? How important is this field to you? Answer these questions and you'll be ok...

[keith5507]

with any great reward comes comes grate sacrifice. it will be your first year, take the intros to astronomy and physics" not same semester". even if you have a hard time with math the classes should not be to hard, and you will see if its some thing you wold like to pursue. some one like you is only limited buy the restraints you put on your self.

[SAN2493]

Professional astronomers generally have that PhD behind their name, so if you think you can side-step the math and physics issues and still be an astronomer, that's not realistic. That said, bet Gene Shoemaker (rip) would give you a thumbs up for geology.Most people who aren't too bright in math aren't too motivated to study something so dry. Time to get motivated. You need to decide how hard you are willing to work to pursue your interests. If you apply yourself, you can do it. There simply isn't any step in logic you will have to scale in either math or physics which is beyond your capability to understand. Technical degrees just have more of these steps to take than others.