Anthropology, Both In and Beyond the Field
"Distinguishing between what people say and why, what is really going on, and the significance of the difference between the two is crucial."
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Allison Cressy ’08
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"Distinguishing between what people say and why, what is really going on, and the significance of the difference between the two is crucial."
MHC was a critical stepping-stone from my academic interests to a career bettering the lives of the poor and marginalized.
Go outside your comfort zone — even rejections can be opportunities in disguise.
“Because of my background in Anthropology, I bring something to the table that someone with a business or statistics degree doesn’t.”
A degree from Mount Holyoke, a world-renowned women's liberal arts institution, allowed me to explore the ways science interacts with the world.
This opportunity gave me the chance to view my research in the context of sharing knowledge and communication and gave me so many valuable tools to take with me moving forward.
At MHC, I majored in Dance and minored in Film, now I run a videography business in California.
"During my study abroad in Tokyo, I listened to Japanese people's views on Japan's society, culture and foreign relations.
As a film studies major I learned to look at visual mediums with a critical eye and experience film from the production side.
“At Mount Holyoke I’ve seen women take charge and create beauty from nothing but an idea. The capacity to impact change is immense. Be bold, be brilliant.”