Textbooks + Coffee

I’m an anthropology major with a focus in forensics and bioarchaeology. This is my studies of hopefully becoming a forensic anthropologist.

[forantstudies]

So I haven’t exactly been studying as much as probably should be but who can study on a nice cozy rainy day...especially when Harry Potter is on

[forantstudies]

This past week or so has been beyond stressful. I had my first exam of the semester, which I did not feel prepared for at all. I had a huge paper I had to write. I had another lecture to present. But after a few mental breakdowns, everything is done and I can have a little bit of a break to relax before it starts all over again.

Plus I need to start preparing to take my first GRE exam soon.

[galina]

Kind of my favourite spot for working at the moment / always

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studyblr asks (feel free to add to the list)

What year are you?

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If applicable, what is your thesis about?

Do you think you picked the right major?

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Favorite class out of everything you’ve ever taken and why?

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Do you use caffeine and if so how much daily?

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Have you ever tried study drugs?

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Write “the quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog” and post a photo.

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Anthropology reading with a view.

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[forantstudies]

Decided to take a break from studying tonight and finally get back to reading my book that I started before classes started up again. I’ve literally been trying to finish this book for a year but always seem to forget about it or end up watching Netflix instead. Whoops.

[forantstudies]

Today in my forensic anthropology class we had to put together a infant skeleton in anatomical layout. It’s hard to believe that cute little chubsters have such fragile bones. I felt like I would accidentally break one. I love seeing how our bodies come together though throughout our lives.

[forantstudies]

What a surprise I’m back in a coffee shop working on lecture material. I have to teach a lecture on climate and culture change in the prehistoric and archaic Southeastern US and to say I’m nervous is an understatement. There is so much information in this article I don’t know how I’m gonna cover it all.

[forantstudies]

One of my classes is in this cottage on campus and it is the most aesthetically pleasing building. The room is full of bright windows and it smells like wood. Enough to say that if I could I’d live in here.

[kyidyl]

How to tell the 4 subfields of Anthropology apart

Cultural: Science hippy. Has absolutely had one or more of the following: kava, ayuasca, salvia, pot. Probably bilingual. Very angry on the inside because they fly too close to the dark side of humanity. The most anthro of the anthros. Do not mess with them, they’re quiet and tough enough to go asking random people very strange questions.

Physical/Biological: Real Scientists (TM). The ones with the lab coats. They probably loved physical sciences but hate math and they like their science just a hair too messy to be physicists. Gets easily frustrated by the physical sciences’ tendency to forget that people have brains and make choices for reasons that often amount to “eh, I felt like it”. Perpetually thinking: it’s hominiN.

Archeologists: superstitious AF. Will absolutely cut you for naming a skeleton, but if you say you’re sorry and you don’t do it again then they’ll take you out and drink you under the table. Plays with sharp objects a lot. Prone to cursing. Will fight you for one (1) nickel. 🎶can you paint with all the colors of the dirt🎶 will argue over strata until it’s time for lunch. Anal retentive af inside the trench, chaotic outside of it.

Linguists: Despite studying something completely unique to humans and despite their methodology not being terribly far from that of geneticists’, they will all go: “subfield. *rolls eyes*”. Huge, giant nerds. Like so, so nerdy. Sometimes it says linguistics on their degree. Mysterious sibling that your friends have never met.

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[forantstudies]

Took a day to study in the library and work on filling out my planner . But it’s almost full so if anyone has any suggestions for a new one for me that’d be great. Also I’m applying for an internship with the FBI so fingered crossed.

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22.01.16 11:20 am // studying at home atm cause everyone has exams soon means it’s crowded in the library.. 📓☕️❤️ // studygram

[forantstudies]

Second day of senior year and I’m already buried in work. Guys I’m stressing hard about my classes this semester. I’m taking 19 credits (six classes), which isn’t anything unusual for me, but one of my classes is a graduate course and we have so many papers to write. I’m definitely gonna be struggling to find a balance for all of these.

[forantstudies]

Almost done my classes for the summer, just have 1 last paper to write and 2 exams. Then I get a week break before starting the real semester again. Unfortunately I’m moving to a new apartment so I’ll probably end up spending most of the week unpacking and making it my new home. But for now I’ll just stress about this paper and studying and eat my avocado toast.