How is it possible to be 20 years old and already looking at the possibility of having your work published in an upcoming issue of National Geographic? All it takes, based on the experience of Anderson Roberts, is seizing the opportunity to co-author a research paper with a renowned professor studying 3.8-million-year-old unfossilized Pliocene wood from the Arctic. The importance of the research lies in how it aids in understanding how plant species have adapted to changing climates. Obviously, to reach this level of success took a lot of hard work and some smart decisions. Another such decision Anderson made was attending Yale University and majoring in ethics, politics, and economics. Anderson plans to pursue a career in international commodities trading.