my first job out of college was as a data analyst. my main responsibility was to profile plans to update our master database. "profiling" was just another way of saying researching or investigating. i'm not sure if i actually knew it then, but i am drawn to figuring things out, considering possibilities, making sense of them. when i discover something that doesn't quite match up, i'll be glued to my computer until i've made it right. a day could pass before i've realized that i didn't even stop to take a break, because i've been so engrossed in solving the mystery before me.
my dad, who is a scientist, has a very systematic approach to looking at problems, which people have actually said about me. so i think this inquisitive side of me is another thing to thank him for.
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