>> BROOKE WARREN: When I came to Miami I started
out as a studio art major.
I was a studio art major for about a semester
and then I decided that it really wasn't where
I wanted to be.
I automatically went to my first-year advisor
and was like, "What do I do?
It's almost registration and I don't have
any classes."
He [advisor] helped me put some classes together
real quick and he told me to come to the College
of Arts and Science Advising Office.
I spoke with my advisor over the next couple
of semesters and really kind of talked to
her about what I was interested in, how I
was doing in my classes, and where things
were going.
I ended up telling her that I was really interested
in working with people and I really find people
interesting, so I thought maybe sociology
was where I wanted to go.
She really recommended that I look into anthropology
and I was like, "I really don't think that's
how it's going to go."
I was like, "You know, I've heard so many
terrible things about anthropology classes,"
and, "You don't want to take it for the Miami
Plan."
I registered for an anthropology class, I
took my first one, and I fell in love with
it.
A week later I went into her [advisor's] office
and told her that's what I wanted to do.
After that point, I looked at where I could
go with anthropology, and looked into all
the other majors and minors that are offered
at Miami.
I really decided that the corporate world
is where I want to be so I've added management
and leadership minors to kind of tailor that
to human resources.
I think it would be very beneficial for students
at really any level, any college level, to
attend the Exploring Majors Fair because you
never know what might be out there that you're
interested in that you haven't looked into
- especially being an undecided student; it's
really scary and you can feel really overwhelmed
by the amount of information that can be flowing
in, that's coming through emails, that you're
seeing posted everywhere; just going to that
fair is really helpful in seeing what can
be offered in each major.
You're able to talk with faculty members;
talk with advisors, and it really just helps
you hone in on what you're interested in.
With studying anthropology, it's such a general
study - I guess is the best way to say it.
You really can go anywhere with it and I'm
really looking into the cultural aspect of
it and really applying that to human resources.
In the studying I've been able to do in anthropology,
I've really learned how to work with people
on a different level.
I understand what motivates people, and what
pushes them to make the decisions that they
make in this world.
I think that learning those things can really
help me in any human resources endeavors because
you really want to know in the corporate world,
and especially in human resources, what is
going to motivate people in the office life
- what's going to motivate your employees.
I think anthropology is a really great foundation
to have for human resources.
