Right now, I am not living the dream. If I were, I would be a college professor or an analyst for the state department. Now, I have MS, so I don't know if that can ever happen. I knew I wanted to be a historian about 15 years ago. I came to a decision late in life.

What is your favorite animal? And Amanda, it's okay if you don't know what you want to do with your life today. I was in graduate school with a retired police officer who decided he'd had enough policing after 20 years and thought he'd do something considerably more calm like be a historian.