I was sorting through some files today, and found this. Back when I was 10 years old, I knew I wanted to devote my life to paleontology, and paleontology research would be even better. So, I started writing letters to researchers I had read about in books and magazines. Some didn't respond (everyone is busy, so I can't fault them too much), and some sent really nice replies. It's those replies that propelled me into a serious career as a paleontologist. Thank you, to those who wrote back.![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmPBIqZHoXy5sijIS3CtFKcH2qRQSDwaEh5_w_VilTxfezzB23YX2-8O0AS_MIewXrVQiTP-87Q7hGDIs-bd5t-SnhtPCmfx365QcAHn5I5PnAnZGjMnsgn6hJ7cEPUAehj1v_rCi6BQo5/s400/norell_letter_blog.jpg)
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Little did I know that I would be visiting those collections as a researcher, only 10 years later