Today was the mandatory academic fair, where different department situated themselves on the San Nic lawn and offered students some interesting information about the possibilities of each field. For me in particular, found the most pertaining information at the Environmental Studies table and the Anthropology table.
First, I encountered the Environmental Studies table. I felt eager to gain more knowledge about this course because lately I have been debating changing my major to Environmental Science. From what I gathered, there are several different course I can take at UCSB. And!!! UCSB is one of the leading schools in Environmental Studies. But the best piece of advice the Environmental representative suggested was taking a course offered by the school which is a one unit seminar on the introduction to Environmental Studies. The seminar would not only serve as an introduction, but would also assist in possible internships and guide through what it is like to be in field restoration projects.
For Anthropology, I learned that I could minor in Anthropology if I would like. I also learned UCSB offers two different Anthropology specialties the first, Physical/Biological Anthropology, which focuses more on the scientific aspect and second, Cultural Anthropology, which emphasizes the knowledge acquired about a certain culture.
To conclude my blog I will list the five helpful aspects I found at the Student Resource Building. What I discovered while exploring was the Women's Center, a small library within the Women's Center, EOP program which offers guidance, a coupon for Woodstock's pizza, and a peculiar magazine called Bitch. The most important thing I learned about SRB was if I need help with a problem or I need to report something that is the place to go.
Hey Bianca!
ReplyDeleteEnvironmental studies and anthropology are awesome majors. I have always been fascinated by anthropology; it is something that I wish I could study a bit more during my time here at UCSB. The fact that UCSB is one of the leading schools in environmental studies must be really sweet. That would definitely motivate me to want to pursue a dream major. Have you ever considered studying abroad for a year? I think that being able to work on you projected major or minor on another continent would be a memorable experience for sure.
I really need to find that coupon for Woodstocks! I love that place, but it can be a tad on the expensive side. The Student Resource Building sounds like a great place to go for any information I need.