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All articles by Tom Ryan -
I caught the astronomy bug at an early age. It was right after my
dinosaur-obsession and right before my car-obsession.
Unfortunately, my interest in astronomy ended as abruptly as it
began and on a very sour note. It took almost 30 years for me to
decide to take it up again, and when I did it was hard to imagine
waiting so long. Upon reflection, I realized I didn’t just stop; I
stopped out of anger and frustration. My mother confirmed this
recalling that when I was about 8 years old, my father and I went
out with my little telescope for the first time. A half hour later
when we came back in I wanted nothing more to do with it and
wouldn’t even talk about it! It’s very easy to get a child
interested in astronomy but it’s even easier for them to get
frustrated and quit. I’ve come up with four suggestions that I feel
may help you avoid the pitfalls I experienced and inspire your
future scientist to take up the amazing hobby of astronomy and
enjoy it for a lifetime!
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