My name is Savannah Herrell and I am a first year Historic Preservation Masters candidate at the University of Oregon. I have always been passionate about history, and knew that I wanted to interpret the lives of individuals who resided in the past.  I attended the University of California Santa Cruz to receive a Bachelors in Medieval European history and intended to pursue history in further education.  However, while in college I learned about another passion that turned a summer job into an unforgettable two year experience. I became enamored with my maintenance job, which when I started I would have never believed possible. This led me to think that I might enjoy physical work and perhaps, I did not want to work in the history field. Research led me to Historic Preservation, where I could indulge my love for history and go into a field job if I wished. Once the program began in September 2014, I was introduced to the wide variety of options in the preservation field, and found that I had many other interests that I would be glad to pursue in future employment.