Astronomy - It Gets No Respect

<p>My school offers two levels of astronomy classes - introductory level to astronomy and an advanced course on stargazing and using computer programmed telescopes. My school's new science center will also host a planetarium. I think I'm very lucky to have the opportunity to take them however I'm a little concerned about majoring in this field no matter how interested I am. (I liked it since I was little and taught myself how to use a telescope starting last year) I'm afraid that with a competitive and often low-paying job in Astronomy won't be able to help me with a reasonable and comfortable support for myself and my parents in the future. I'll have to make decision somehow.</p>