Name: Orion Vasquez Age: 18 College / University: The University of Texas at Austin Major: Astronomy / Astrophysics Country origin: Mexico What did you do in high school to prepare you for this major? Tell us about your extracurricular activities and any honors/awards you received while preparing for university. I didn't realize I wanted to study astronomy until application deadlines were due. Originally, I was going to apply to become a business student and study supervisory