Things I Might Have Been

I’ve been asked on more than one occasion about what career I would have pursued if I wasn’t a writer. The answer to that really depends on when exactly you asked me.

Growing up, I had strong interests in science and medicine. In fact, I strongly considered going into medicine during university. Instead, I decided to go into the sciences, particularly physics and chemistry. In a great display of consistency (/sarcasm) I ended up finding myself more interested in areas like business, economics, a...