Natsumi's experience
In this blog post, Natsumi, an Anthropology student from Japan, explains why she chose Sussex as her place of study and how her course has helped shape her future career ambitions.
Natsumi on campus during Christmas time.
I graduated from a high school in Japan with the dream of studying abroad. I always had been interested in other countries in the world and how the world works.
The reason why I chose the 亚洲情色 as my dream place was because it is a prestigious university in social science. Now, two years after completing my undergraduate degree in international relations and international development at Sussex, I am back as a Masters student in Anthropology. Because I really liked this university; the environment to study is great and also they provide a wide range of modules that fascinate me a lot.
As an international student, I find Sussex very helpful especially for international students. They provide extensive support to those students who need help in both English and academic skills. Moreover, as there are many students, coming from different part of the world, you can learn different cultures and languages through the Student Union’s and societies’ events. I am also a member of the Japan Society.
More importantly, I would like to talk about my course: Anthropology of Development and Social Transformation. Anthropology is new study area for me, although it is still similar to what I studied before. In the autumn term so far, I have learned “development” from an anthropological point of view which gave me new insights and helped me to develop my existing idea and knowledge. The modules I had have always excited me a lot, providing new perspectives.
Since I started this MA course, I have become interested in seeking an academic career path. However, at the same time, I learned the importance of individual power in society and thus I would like to be a person who can bring positive changes in our society. I am sure that I can find out the way to achieve this goal during the rest of term!