Chelen Johnson
This experience was life changing! It has changed the way I teach everything, not just astronomy.
There are lots of different opportunities and so many different avenues you can take to work in astronomy and science in general.
One evening, while working on some homework, I had the realization that THIS WAS REAL. There is no right answer, in fact, no one knows the answer. I can't just go and ask someone the answer. It was like a light bulb went off and I experienced a feeling of excitement and also felt a little bit scared. I thought to myself -- Is this how astronomers feel about their work? It was a great feeling and exciting that I too am part of this now.