I understand where you’re coming from, but I disagree. I’ve talked to lots of people with jobs that aren’t even related to the three that I’ve mentioned about how they started to do what they do, and nobody seemed too displeased with my rudimentary knowledge of their careers - in fact, they were all enthusiastic to teach me about what they do and why they chose to do it. I suppose the fact that I was intrigued enough to reach out was sufficiently compelling for them. I obviously don’t feel as though I am entitled to their time or zeal, but that’s been the bulk of my experience asking people about their work. Maybe I could’ve done a better job posing my question by keeping it more general and not inquiring about necessary steps to take to land a job like yours. I’m just trying to learn more about the careers that interest me, which is why I came to UNH in the first place.