So, first of all, can you introduce yourself to us?
My name is Angeline and I'm actually in
my fifth year at the University of
Ottawa in anthropology. In speaking of
your program, what do you think is the
best aspect in studying in anthropology?
It's so hard to pick, I love everything
about it, it's definitely the topics
are fascinating, you know in anthropology
we look at the big picture questions,
these big meaningful questions you know
stepping back and looking at our society
maybe critiquing it it's very
inspirational. And um I really also enjoy my
professors, I've had some really
inspirational passionate professors
who've you know really sparked a
curiosity in me for studying. And now can
you please tell me about a challenge
that you face as a student but you
successfully overcame? My biggest
challenge during my time at University
was actually feeling burnt out. So in my
third year I experienced burnout, which I
think a lot of students face while
they're studying at university. And
ya, for me it was, well I think, I think we
try to live like machines sometimes, like
we try to just work and then sleep and
then wake up and then work and we don't
take into account that you know our
lives are made up of many different
spheres of it like if you're social, your
health maybe being active. I felt
like I wasn't attending to those as much
and it was really important for me to
learn, you know, having a balance in your
life. So not only doing work but maybe
incorporating other parts into my life.
Maybe taking a break, doing things at my
own pace. So I had to actually become a
part-time student for a little while.
Which is why I'm in my fifth year. And I
tell everybody there's no shame in doing
that like if you can keep your happiness and sanity, why not take six years, seven years, why not.
Why not take your time. I also had
wonderful supportive professors which
I'm so grateful for. And I also find in
my program I get a lot of meaning from
it because you know there's these big
questions these fascinating, meaningful
topics, that I find meaningful, um so I was
able to you know take my time and really
become passionate about things and I
think a big part of connecting with
yourself when you feel burnt out is
seeing what matters in order for you to
keep going. So I was able to really ya 
incorporate. Ya and um now I guess, it  made
me a more successful student in the end
because I find myself not just
working for the sake of working but I
really try to, like I said, engage in
meaningful projects and only as much
as I can take on. And I've realized about
myself, I might need to work at a slower
pace or maybe at it in a different
approach than I would have
before. And I think it's really important
to learn that about yourself and that's
something you learn at university for
sure that will equip you for the rest of
your life.
And finally what would you tell a
student a potential student that would
like to enroll in anthropology at the
University of Ottawa? If you're
interested in anthropology, I would say
do it, a hundred percent. It's so
inspirational, when I first came to the
University of Ottawa for their open
house, when I was in high school, I met
somebody in an upper year in
anthropology who said she was inspired
every day in class and I remembered that.
And I can honestly say in every
class, not only anthropology, I've taken a
lot of other interesting classes but
I've been inspired every day like it's
really a program that sticks with
you, like you bring these ideas with you
everywhere because you're a person
living in the world which is what you
study. And also, if you're thinking about
what you're going to do with your degree
it's definitely an asset to anywhere
you'll end up, is to have been through this program.
I really appreciate it.
Well thank you. Thank you for sharing that with us.
Thank you so much for having me.
