Chapter 14. You’re Flattering Me

"You have to think of yourself now. It’s your time.”

“Do you think it really necessary? I mean, it’s just… a language.”

Skyler’s face grew serious at once, “Don’t you want to study further? You could become an expert in no time! I’m sure you’ll find work somewhere, or you could even become a Russian professor at the college. Just like mom!”

“How boring it is to be a professor!” Scarlett didn’t think that becoming a professor would be all that exciting to her. That wasn’t really her goal, as far as her career went.

“Alright, even if you are not going to be a professor, it’s still necessary to further your education. It’s quite possible that you could be an interpreter in the Foreign Ministry! Scarlett, you’re a gifted scholar, so don’t squander your talent. Do something for the country and the world!”