Kathryn Minshew has always been fascinated when asked, “What do you want to do with your life?” When she was younger, Minshew was captivated by stories of CIA agents, ambassadors, and television characters like Alias’ Sydney Bristow – so she thought the answer to that thought-provoking question was the U.S. foreign service. However, it wasn’t until 2007, when she was working in a U.S. Embassy in Cyprus, that she realized her idea of a career in the foreign service was a stark contrast from reality.
