I'm taking a break today from my library sciences studies to write an article for a trade magazine to which I have been contributing for nearly 5 years. It's a nice way to earn a little bit of spending cash, but I enjoy the work for other purely selfish reasons too. Every time I get assigned an article, I get to learn something new about subjects that I never would have otherwise thought to explore. I've always believed that the acquisition of knowledge should be ongoing and exploratory, and have sought opportunities to do so throughout my life. This is one of the main motivators for me to be pursuing this degree. Really, it's two-fold: first, of course, I want to give others the opportunity to continue to explore the endless body of knowledge in meaningful ways, and secondly, I think (or at least hope) that by becoming a librarian, I will continue to be exposed to new subjects and areas of research that I might not ever otherwise explore.