It’s the government’s money, not mine.
Besides, archeaology would be more fun and gives me a chance to show off my Hermione Granger-esque knowledge of everything. Also I can continue to visit more crappy foriegn countries on somebody else’s dime. That way, I can spend all my money going to Ireland, and make some goverment grant institute pay to send to to Israel and dig holes in the ground.
It seems foolproof.
You should read the new biography of Lawrence of Arabia. He excavated Hittite Carchemish, now in Iraq, with shootings and explosions. Ireland has a climate like Seattle, but the castles are seriously cool.
Just don’t fall for a clunk like Ron, unless you want your children to be mindless minions of their Uncle Pat.