1. Reaching for the Stars: My Journey to a Career in Astronomy Pimol Moth Astronomy Instructor Hartnell College

2. A Childhood Dream

3. Undergrad at UC Berkeley

4. What it takes to be successful in a Science Major in Undergrad Work hard! Focus! Do not procrastinate! Seek help and talk to instructors! Endure and Perservere! Never give up!

5. Internships are Vital!!!

6. Graduate School University of Florida

7. Benefits of Graduate School Free education and lots of funding Traveling and seeing the world!!! More options in your career and usually more money Earning respect

8. Seeing the world!

9. Using some of the world’s largest telescopes

10. Topic of Dissertation: Color Gradients and Surface Brightness Profiles of Galaxies in the Hubble Deep Field

11. The Hubble Deep Field Research Question: How do galaxies change over time?

12. What it takes to be successful in Graduate School Work hard! Focus! Work Independently Seek help and talk to your advisor! Endure and Perservere! Never give up!

13. Career Options Post Doc Research at an Institution or Observatory Research and Teaching at a University Industry Teaching at a Liberal Arts, State College, or Community College

14. Employment at Hartnell College

15. Was it worth it?

16. YES!!!!!!!!!