First of all, when I entered to this degree, I knew that money wouldn’t fall from the sky. But, the time that I had to choose, I felt “machine-money” careers (like medicine, laws or engineering) wouldn’t satisfy my soul, so I knew that I had to follow another way. Between money and anthropology, I choose happiness; or at least, things that I guess would make me happy. That’s why I’m here. And when I entered to the degree and saw the people, the things that teach here, and the ambient conformed by a sum of little things, I knew that I was in the right place.
I sometimes think about that people who kill themselves by working in something that they don’t like without needing it, just for have a “better life” by buying things and having expensive houses, big cars or thing like that. Are they really enjoying the life? If they die tomorrow, would they die happy and satisfied with the things that have made through the time? I think people shouldn’t live in function of the future, and just enjoy the moment by doing things that they love all the time that is possible. That’s why I’m here, more than be a “social scientist”, a like the people, know about them and how they live in society; how it affects their personality and how their bodies are conditioned by their daily activities. So, you can money by being an anthropologist, your salary it’s counted into the financing of your projects, but it’s not enough money if you want to have a luxury life full of expensive things and without times with troubles with the money. But that’s enough for me. Honestly, I don’t like the most of the rich people; they seem to live their superficial lives inside of a bubble, and sometimes when I listen them to talking, I just feel that I don’t want to be part of that world. That’s why sometimes I’m happy that I will have a normal salary and a normal life =)
And, nowadays I’m not making money, but I’m thinking about sell things made by me and to work in December, because I want to have money to go to some concerts this and next year, and to have great vacations by travelling through the country (the goal is Punta Arenaaaasss!!!!)
Self Evaluation of my academic year (2009)
Hace 15 años