limelife
"Man was born free, and he is everywhere in chains." - Rousseau
thinkAs I sit here finishing up Thomas Belmonte's "The Broken Fountain" I feel a strong urge to pack my bags and fly to Italy. This book is just fantastic. The dipiction of the Italian's or Neapolitan's in the poor quarter of Fontana del Re, is one of the best anthropology fieldwork studies that I have ever read. I'll likley buy it in the upcoming weeks, as the copy I have will be returned to the library. This book was writen in the mid 70's, for what would seem now to be much older a representation then the current day area of the poor quarters of Naples.
I have yet to tell many people, as I have bounced around much in my career options and choices that I have alas started down a path to something more meaningful. At least for me. There will be no law school. There will be no arts school. I will be finishing up my undergrad as a Social Anthropology BA, and starting my Masters as early as fall 2008-2009. I have yet to tell many of my friends, many will question this decision, some will show disbelief, others will be of the opinion that I will once again change my mind, but I can say with an abundance of faith that that is not the case. I have privately thought about this for some time now, and finaly decided it was time to open up to those whom know me. I've moved into the Social/Anthro faculty at my unversity. I've been approved my funding. I've started the classes. No one knew the classes I took starting 5 weeks ago were to set me up for my Social Anthroplogy degree. Everyone was told, this is my way back into University, to finish up my degree. Instead it is me embarking on the journey that will lead me to Think Tanks, Field work, and a Phd. Eventually I am sure I will settle as a professor, but I've known a long time a profession is a profession which I could adore and potentially excel.
The opportunity to continously expand my knowledge. To study in foreign lands and take sabiticals, to research my area of interests, with some sembelence of stability has always been a goal of mine. Now in the upcoming years I will seek to attain this goal. It's not so far off now. :)
With that, it's back to my studies.
I've coved just about all the Psychology for tomorrow, I've covered all 5 units of Sociology (and am doing the review now.) Then it will be on to the books for the other Anthro and Soc courses exams later in the week. Then the 2nd paper will get writen for Philosophy.
They are half over! for this semester anyhow!
Wish me luck.
I have yet to tell many people, as I have bounced around much in my career options and choices that I have alas started down a path to something more meaningful. At least for me. There will be no law school. There will be no arts school. I will be finishing up my undergrad as a Social Anthropology BA, and starting my Masters as early as fall 2008-2009. I have yet to tell many of my friends, many will question this decision, some will show disbelief, others will be of the opinion that I will once again change my mind, but I can say with an abundance of faith that that is not the case. I have privately thought about this for some time now, and finaly decided it was time to open up to those whom know me. I've moved into the Social/Anthro faculty at my unversity. I've been approved my funding. I've started the classes. No one knew the classes I took starting 5 weeks ago were to set me up for my Social Anthroplogy degree. Everyone was told, this is my way back into University, to finish up my degree. Instead it is me embarking on the journey that will lead me to Think Tanks, Field work, and a Phd. Eventually I am sure I will settle as a professor, but I've known a long time a profession is a profession which I could adore and potentially excel.
The opportunity to continously expand my knowledge. To study in foreign lands and take sabiticals, to research my area of interests, with some sembelence of stability has always been a goal of mine. Now in the upcoming years I will seek to attain this goal. It's not so far off now. :)
With that, it's back to my studies.
I've coved just about all the Psychology for tomorrow, I've covered all 5 units of Sociology (and am doing the review now.) Then it will be on to the books for the other Anthro and Soc courses exams later in the week. Then the 2nd paper will get writen for Philosophy.
They are half over! for this semester anyhow!
Wish me luck.
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