When you're a mom and you have three children nothing bothers you. Trust me. Who cares what people say? I've got other things to deal with.
Everybody wants you to do good things but in a small town you pretty much...
My mom is in the navy and my dad works for the army but I never called them...
No one's going to be able to operate without a grounding in the basic sciences. Language would be helpful although English is becoming increasingly international. And travel. You have to have a global attitude.