Comments | whogeek: Came to a Decision

whogeek

Came to a Decision

Mar 19, 2010 03:28

So, some of you may remember that back in early December I went a bit depressive and stuff, and came up with a plan to get myself to a better place. So I figure it's been a while, and I'm actually about to finish my counseling(what idiot came up with a 10-session limit for my campus counseling center?), and I've come to a decision on a major.

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college, major

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talkingtocactus March 19 2010, 11:27:06 UTC

good plan! i did a little anthropology for my last degree and although it's not really my area, it is pretty fascinating stuff. i hope you enjoy it! the nice thing about it though is that it's a good balance between science and social stuff - and i guess you can choose one over the other at some point, ie specialise in the more scientific aspect (studying 3,000 yr old skulls etc) or the social aspect.

just keep an eye out for edward evans-pritchard - i can almost guarantee he will be in there somewhere!

whogeek March 20 2010, 01:17:42 UTC

Yeah, and it's something that I have found interesting in the past whenever I go to historic sites here. Like my visit to the Jamestown Settlement, where I could have stayed and looked at everything for days, when I had only a few hours.

Edward Evans-Pritchard.... I'll keep that in mind.

talkingtocactus March 20 2010, 01:39:16 UTC

i love places like that, where you feel like you can really immerse yourself :)

he studied a tribe called the Azande, and wrote a lot about their magical practices (it had a lot to do with killing chickens if i recall, it's been a good 5-6 years since i studied it!) and i think i remember learning that he was basically the front runner in anthropological relativism. i wrote an essay on it but like i said, a long time ago! this is hardly an academic source, but here ya go anyway: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evans_Pritchard

whogeek March 20 2010, 04:52:34 UTC

See, I'd want to study more the ancient cultures; Roman, Greek, Egyptian, etc. The more modern stuff is fascinating too, but I'm really into the ancient stuff.

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talkingtocactus March 19 2010, 11:27:30 UTC

oh, and - no problem :)

jetpack_angel March 29 2010, 22:26:28 UTC

So you're going to be just like Dr. Daniel Jackson! Without all the aliens and saving-the-world stuff, of course, but still. You're going to be one of those intriguing, fascinating people whose careers lay in ruins. *rimshot* I shall look forward to the History Channel special. Hurry up and figure out why the Mayans stopped their Long Calendar at 2012, would ya?

whogeek March 30 2010, 01:59:33 UTC

Thanks. [/sarcasm] And without the Dr part probably. At least for quite a while. And don't expect any History Channel specials anytime soon. I'm only a college freshman.

jetpack_angel March 30 2010, 02:02:04 UTC

What? I was trying to be supportive, and I thought the joke was clever since you'll be running around in ruins and studying them. Archaeology sounds awesome.

whogeek March 30 2010, 02:24:24 UTC

... OH!! Sorry, I smooshed the "Careers lay in ruins" joke in with the "like Dr. Jackson" bit...... so... yeah. Now I get it. Slight misunderstanding on my part. I'm tired, and in need of sleep. My brain is not functioning at it's highest at the moment. XD I feel a bit silly now, because it is a pretty good joke(although I have a feeling it will get old fast**rimshot!!**)