<p>I love astronomy! And I think it's of even more importance in helping develop those new breakthrough fields, i.e. astrophysics, bioastronomy (or is it astrobiology?).</p>
<p>But yeah, unfortunately, astronomy at my school is regarded as a slacker class, even though it is accredited as an honors course. I suppose that to the "motivated," it can make their opinions of the class worse; people looking for an easy 'A' can get off with another '5' on their weighted GPA.</p>
<p>Here's to hoping NASA gives in to student requests and creates a much-desired USAstrO (USA Astronomy Olympiad)!</p>