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Ok, so this is the last blog, and I practically can't believe it.. But yeah, it's happening... This time I have to write about this year... And boy, I have a lot of things to say..
This year was definitely the hardest one I have faced yet.. Honestly, I've truly though -more than once- that I wouldn't make to the end of it.. Because it has been so awful.. You know, the first term was hard, really hard, specially because I had subjects like linguistic that was really hard, and other classes that I hated.. A lot.. Also socially it was hard too.. Due to personal reasons that doesn't come to this case.. And the second term.. Boy, THAT was hard.. I hated practically all the subjects, and none of them was actually useful for me.. But well, I will tell you more about it below..
So let's review the first term in more detail... First of all lets talk about the subjects:
-Linguistics: I hated all.. The teacher, the contents, the tests, the schedule, really I hated all..
-Anthropology III: Awesome, even though it was awfully hard for me, I love the teacher and the contents, I only had a little trouble with th schedule, but just because I'm really lazy..
-Elements of physic anthropology: Definitely the best without question.. The teacher was awesome, the schedule was ok, the test were easy, the contents were awesome, and also it was the only subject related to what I want to follow as my specialty..
-Psychology: Easy, really easy.. I love psychology as a discipline, honestly I do.. Even though the teacher wasn't the best I liked it.. And well the contents were a “little” bit narrow.. But well that's life..
-Statistic II: A total nightmare.. I mean, the teacher was awesome, and he really tried hard to made understand and learn the contents, but I suck at it, really... I hardly pass, and just because I had lots of help.. But well at least it was useful..
-Latin American history: A f*cking crap.. The teacher sucked to a whole new level.. The contents were well mediocre is a nice way to say it.. The schedule, was awful too.. It sucked, really..
Now for the second term:
-Anthropology IV: Easy, and kinda irrelevant.. The teacher was a peach anyway..
-Ethnology: Irrelevant, awful: crap..
-Ethnography: Hard for me, I got lots of help from my friends.. The student helper is a great guy, and the teacher is a peach too..
-Ethnohistory: The most awful, horrible and monstrous thing I'd ever faced.. I hell in earth.. The teacher is a really scary freak.. The contents are not only reiterative, but also irrelevant..
-Investigation workshop: Awesome, the teacher rules -even though he is scary-.. The contents are relevant and helpful in life.. Just not for me..
-Social history: Awesome, wonderful, great.. I mean, the best subject in the term.. The teacher rules, the classes are amazing.. The schedule is bearable, and the contents are great..
Now to summarize.. I hated this year, even though it had some nice sides.. It almost killed me.. And made hate the career -honestly it did it-.. But well finally is finishing, and the holidays are just around the corner, and I can't wait to get there..
Well that's all.. Have a nice day..
Farewell

PS: I kinda over did this.. but well that kind of things happen..
PPS: I didn't talked about English -III and IV-, because there was not enough place to do it..
PPPS: Sorry for the delay..

(more) Anthropology stuff

Today -Well two days ago to be more precise- Judy asked us to write about to the challenges that our discipline is currently facing.. And boy, it's not precisely the most exiting subject in world.. but It could have been way worse.. So well, I hope I doesn't come out THAT boring..

Well, physic anthropology is really connected to technology, in many ways, after all we depend on it for many thing, for example, if we want to work with ancient DNA, we need to use PCR -a technique that allows yo to replicate DNA- in order to have enough material to work with... Or we use electronic microscopes in order to identify micro fractures, and other kind of small lesions... also there are many physic anthropologist working on special softwares and instruments to work with in our discipline, that will make our work way more easy..

In social matters we usually work identifying bodies, and many times we help to identify victims of genocide or human rights violations... Well usually in this field of work, physic anthropologists are exposed to many dangerous situations, like attacks of people and organizations interested in keep the subject hidden.

In education, well is not like everyone knows what the hell physic anthropology is, so is not like you could teach it in schools.. But it may help in biology, history and other subjects..

And well.. The challenges may be to become more known by normal people, and, you know, get better techniques and technology..

Well to the thing of be more known by people, there's actually a lot of people working on it, in the medias -like in tv series, like “bones” from fox networks; and also in many discovery channel programs and specials, where they have started to show, mention and interview physic anthropologists as specialists-…

Now, for the second issue, well there are many teams of scientist working to create better technology, and also there are many people working on adaptations of techniques and technology of other disciplines to physic anthropology, in order to combine other kinds of knowledge with the current one of our discipline and improve it..

Have a good day..

PS: I kinda feel that I didn't get the instructions, but well.. That's life.. isn't it?