>> I mean, for me while I've had a general trajectory
and a general sense of I knew where I was.
I knew I was interested in foreign policy, national security issues.
I would have never thought, you know, 10 years ago that my path would be sort of circuitous.
And so I think really the flexibility and the willingness to try out new things
and just really to understand that, you know, it's not necessarily easy to create a clear path
and go ahead and proceed with it.
But, rather, that, you know, there will by opportunities that pop up.
And you should seize them even if they're not immediately relevant
to what you think you're interested in doing because they will open doors
and opportunities for you down the line.
And that can be a bit nerve-racking
because you've you know enter an organization intent on doing one type of thing.
And you find yourself shortly thereafter doing another.
And trying to really ensure that you keep track of your long term goals but also flexible enough
to have those broadening experiences.
I think that's just really important.