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Reflective Essay On Astronomy

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The last time I remember learning about astronomy formally was as far back as elementary school, where we learned about the basics of our solar system’s planets and other ideas about space commonly known by most people. Having never studied astronomy at a higher level, going into this class felt similar to traveling to a foreign country, or sailing in foreign waters, so to speak. Many of the concepts and facts have been things I have had little to no prior knowledge of. But regardless of any of that, I cannot express the importance of this area of study in my life. In the past I have read comments online, as well as heard things in real life, about how some subjects have no value in being studied unless one is majoring in them. While my major is not astronomy, much less even science, I still could not disagree more with this sort of thought. I can relate to some of the concepts of astronomy on a very deep and personal level, to the point where my psychological state is affected, and I will explain these thoughts in detail later. While these areas of great interest have not yet been covered in the course, I cannot say that I have not found all of the current topics fascinating. As one who has a deep interest in mathematics, I found a few of the concepts rather thought provoking, and I will again this later. I will lastly discuss what I thought of the material as a whole, what I got most out of it, and what my experiences were during and after learning it. Out of everything

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