Why I'm Here

When I view a video like the ones presented on the HUST website several questions often run through my head. 'Is all that they just stated true?' 'Am I wasting my time learning what I'm learning in school?' 'Is my career choice the right decision?' 'Will my career even be necessary in 20 years?' Although I don't ever  know the answers to my questions I can only hope that the field of Anthropology is not obsolete in the future and that research will continue to have to be made for us to better understand cultures. Maybe one day I'll be researching about the new wave of digital culture that I grew up with.

In response to the second video I have heard about the theory of having students take electives that apply to their future career of choice. My high school is just starting to implement this course of action by creating "houses" that students can choose to be in that correspond with the field of work that they're interested in. Part of me wishes I could have experienced that and had an implication of what classes would have been like in the field that I want to explore.

When posed with the question of why I'm here I honestly don't have a straight answer. There's many reasons why I chose to further my education and why I chose Saint Mary's College as my destination to do so. One answer would be because of the influence my sister had on me. I've always looked up to her and have often followed in her footsteps and when she attended SMC and successfully graduated and constantly was telling me how great of a school it was, it made me want to see for myself. Another reason was the quality of education that I knew I would receive here. I want my future employers to see and appreciate the fact that I attended a college such as Saint Mary's; an excellent liberal arts college that although is sometimes in the shadow of Notre Dame, still manages to shine all by itself because of it's strong moral values and the learning opportunities that the students who attend are able to receive.