"I'm glad you decided to come out with me, Julianna," he says with a smile. I smile back and reply, "Tell me about yourself then."

"I'm in my fourth year at Brown, studying early modern history," I tell him, and he smiles.

"What do you want to do after your fourth year?" he asks, and I just shrug.

"I plan to keep researching. Ideally, I'd like to do it at Brown and get my master's degree," I explain. "Then, maybe go to graduate school for a PhD or become a museum ...