Anthropology is understanding the way that
people make meaning of the world.
And it's as simple and as complicated as that.
And at first I sort of thought culture was
everywhere else. It doesn't exist in my daily world.
But it absolutely does.
And a good anthropologist can make the exotic
familiar, and the familiar seem exotic.
Part of the charm about anthropology is that
you see it everywhere.
You see it every day, and you see it in every
one.
How we identify differences, see similarities,
and make connections between people is anthropology.
Anthropology at Laurier focuses on the acquisition
of ethnographic research skills.
And they get, right off the bat, that taste
for what it is to do field work.
Acquiring those communicative skills that
translate into the job market today.
What I do day-by-day with my job, doing fire
inspections, I'm navigating through different
areas, buildings, people every day.
You get a scope of what the world's really
like. That's what anthro did for me.
In the Upper Canada Fibreshed, I'm the one
that makes the connections to the farms, and
with the fashion designers, and the artisans.
I rely on my Anthropology degree. Every day I think about things that I've learned
and how it applies.
Being able to understand how people make meaning
just gives you another level of which you
can connect with them.
In wanting to learn about other cultures,
we have an empathic point of view.
That would be the bedrock of anthropology.
Our professors are unique in themselves,
because they start talking about their own topics
It just flows. You're talking about things
they love and their passion is amazing.
Laurier's community is one where the students
are really excited to be there.
Having the ability to step outside your own
culture, it allows you to navigate this globalized
world in a completely different way.
I'm just forever grateful.
It was such a great experience.
