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[persimmongal]

my love language is hating oranges but eating them whenever aida gives them to me because when aida give you orange you eat orange.

[persimmongal]

my love for woc is unmatched... they are amazing beautiful perfection.. women of color :)

[persimmongal]

i am not very good at drawing but i am very good at loving you.

[persimmongal]

i have spent so much time trying to be popular and well known and i’ve given up because aida knows me 100x better than 100 people combined ever will

[persimmongal]

are you really friends if you don’t shop for whimsical enamel mugs together?

[sharkcloset]

i’m a freshman in college at the moment and cultural anthropology is the career i want to pursue! and for my previous ask i should have said dream degree sorry about that

hah, no worries!

it’s honestly not terribly difficult to get the degree, especially in the states. anthropology is all about flexibility. so long as you get the core concepts down, the world is your oyster. check out cultures and research topics your are interested in you are interested and chat with professors who have done work in that area. ask them about work they need help with and go from there! it’s always good to build these relationships early, especially if you want to grab three letters of rec for grad school.

as for post-grad— i’m going to be quite honest, finding a job in applied anthropology can be quite difficult. this is another reason why it’s important to get close to your professors! they have loads of connections that they can toss your way to make that path a bit easier. I got my undergraduate degree at UC Santa Barbara and had a lot of great mentors there. and don’t be afraid to talk to folks outside your department too! professors are nerds that like to talk about their research and visiting their office hours and participating in class is one good way to get on their good side. don’t be afraid to take risks with them and even disagree but be prepared to back it up! you’ll do wonderfully in the field, that excitement is so important! and—as always—be aware of the dark history of anthropology, especially when it comes to race, when moving through the academy. anthropologists tend to let crappy things slide and it’s important that new folks in the field be aware of it before pursuing this field.

good luck with your education! my dms are always open to you if you have any more questions!