Anthropology Interview Paper

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For my paper I interviewed John Navarra, a professor at UNCW. He has taught at UNCW almost since he graduated from there. Mr. Navarra is a Wilmingtonian himself, as am I. He is my archaeology teacher, and one of the youngest active archaeology professors I have met. Mr. Navarra teaches part time at UNCW, but also at a community college. He stated that teaching at multiple schools was the main thing he didn’t like about anthropology. The field of anthropology is hard to find someone young in due to the fact that most anthropologists have a doctorate or some sort of higher education. Mr. Navarra has had quite a few internships. One included an internship at the state office of Archaeology which is located right here in Wilmington. He spoke in …show more content…

Navarra, I have thought a lot about majoring in anthropology. He mentioned quite a bit the issues and hardships of trying to get a job in this field. It is quite a bit up to luck, which I seem to not have the best of. I have looked into what makes up what I love about anthropology. I love studying people. People and the way they act and why. When most think ‘why people do certain things’ their mind steers towards psychology. I am taking a Psychology next semester, so I will have to see how I like it. I have currently been looking into medical school or nursing. With that career path, I would still get to study humans, and I would get plenty of science. I love the one on one aspect of nursing or medicine, which is what I loved about teaching. If I go into medicine, I want to go into osteology. Bones and the way they work is fascinating to me. The way a bone looks like a piece of coral, and the way they break, that’s something I want to study for the rest of my life. I personally have early onset osteoporosis due to my stomach issues, lactose intolerance, and having a history of anorexia nervosa all combine to weaken my bones. I have seen many a “bone doctor”, and I always find what they have to say interesting. As an odd side part, I set my foot last time I broke it, and I found that insanely cool. Painful, but still