I discovered astronomy when I was around 8 years old. We had a science class about astronomy, and the topic fascinated me from the beginning. In particular, I was enchanted with the idea of the existence of other suns, and other worlds outside the Earth. In addition, in the small town were I grew up we have a very good sky, which encouraged me to observe it a lot. Then, my uncle gave me my first telescope as a Christmas present, that felt to me like the most precious thing in the Universe (I still have it, indeed). After that, I was convinced I wanted to become an astronomer, although my family didn't understand what that really meant, or if I would be able to economically support myself with that job. Now they know :)