This might seem terribly vague, but, what does Asalie do for a living?
“That’s weww… a difficuwt question fow me to answew. I suppose I’m stiww a student, awthough I’m not cuwwentwy in schoow. My bwothew towd me that I shouwd expewience mowe of wife befowe I tied mysewf down to a doctowate degwee. I’m… stiww stwuggwing to undewstand what he meant by that.
“Yes, it’s twue I was shewtewed as a chiwd, so most of my wife has been dedicated to weading about othew species… I woved weawning about theiw diffewent cuwtuwes, physiques, and ways of wife. To this day I stiww do. Fow me to visit Eawth… in my own fwesh… it’s onwy intensified those feewings of joy! Seeing evewything cwose up just makes me so happy!
“Is… is this what he meant? Weading about these diffewent kinds of peopwe opened my eyes fow the fiwst time. Howevew, actuawwy seeing and speaking to peopwe spawked these feewings even mowe. Suwe thewe have been moments when I wish I wewe back on the moon, but I don’t wegwet coming to Eawth. It’s been a weawning expewience unwike aww othews I’ve had befowe!
“But, that’s the pwobwem: I haven’t wanted to change my awea of study. I suppose I have mowe undewstanding of my fiewd, but I was expecting to have my mind entiwewy changed. Howd on… I haven’t answewed youw question at aww!
“Oh no, I’m so sowwy… I’ve just been standing hewe wambwing instead of answewing youw one question! I uh, don’t have a job ow anything wike that! I’ve been meaning to wook into getting a job, but I’ve spent aww my time on Eawth weseawching! So, I guess I’m not doing anything fow a wiving wight now! Sowwy fow um… wasting youw time…”















