Any Anthropology majors out there??

<p>So what do you all plan on utilizing your major for? Why did you all choose to major in anthropology? I wanna be a doctor, but my other passions are languages and learning about cultures; so I'm double majoring in international studies and anthropology.</p>

<p>I'm an anthro major at UT-Austin...currently a sophomore...First off, anthro is such a broad subject. Anyone can find something they like with it. I really enjoy physical anthro, especially primate studies, however, I like cultural anthro as well. Most likely, I will go to grad school in the future...however, many anthro majors from my school have gone on to law, business, and med schools... </p>

<p>Just remember anthro is not just about cultures and languages. I like to think that an anthro degree is for people who enjoy a little bit of everything.</p>

<p>I'm considering archaeology because I'm interested in culture, traveling, writing, and I think going on a dig sounds entirely fascinating--if not asininely slow, but the best work comes with time, etc.......</p>

<p>I like Anthro because I want a deeper understanding of human diversity and behavior. I'm a pretty progressive person and I want to make a positive impact on humanity, and I like the way Anthro is an holistic way of studying people. I think other areas of study are out of touch with humanity, especially in Economics (which might be my second major) where it seems like they dehumanize people. I also like studying power in a broad sense. So, I study some postmodern philosophy and how it relates to culture and power structures within culture. Basically, it's a really broad field and everything else is pretty constricting for me.</p>

<p>I think I'll probably go on the grad school, get my Ph D and become a professor. Being a tenured prof is my dream job.</p>

<p>that's a good response. Anth is a decent major--there are a lot of different approaches you can take to it, as well as a variety of careers. It combines well with other majors too. I'm considering double majoring in archaeology or anthropology and english.</p>

<p>im also considering anthro and english. especially since i want to go into medicine, possibly with an overseas aid group, i think studying cultural anthro would be very beneficial.</p>

<p>oh, nice! what school are you/will you be attending?</p>