Liara had never really considered the question of "what will you be when you grow up". After all, Asari tended to be many things throughout their long lives. In fact, despite the way her crew mates probably thought of her, Liara did have a career goal after archeologist and Prothean expert. And no it wasn't university professor, thank you very much! Liara actually wanted to join the Republic Guard, specifically in the naval division for search and rescue. While many Asari saw the logic and felt it was an appropriate choice for development and experience, Humans were strange. They were used to taking up one or two careers, usually related in some fashion and, if not, typically they pursued the more physical items first and then moved on to less rigorous items later on. Not that all humans do, Liara thought of Karin Chakwas and her tales of boring civilian jobs before signing up for the Alliance. Beyond this period of maritime heroics, Liara hadn't really considered the next 500 to 800 years of her life. After all, with that long to go who was to say Liara wouldn't become a shut in, or a Justicar, or the Councilor! Goodness but there was enough time to try many things yet. So as she closed her eyes and tried to imagine herself as a matriarch all she really saw was herself at 9 years old happily pulling her mother's head dress on and smiling in the mirror.