Humanities

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Time to head over to Zach. Zach is a sophomore majoring in linguistics and Japanese, and he can’t wait to tell us about his experience at the UOs college of arts and sciences. The floor is all yours, Zack.

– Thanks Alex. Hello everyone. The University of Oregon was always my first choice. The students and faculty are so warm and inviting and an environment where we could be open, honest and friendly with each other was very important to me. And I felt that from the moment I stepped on campus. One aspect of the university that has been very important to my learning is not only how invested the faculty are in their fields of study, but how interested they are in sharing that knowledge and getting students excited about their particular fields. Many of the faculty are conducting research with undergraduate students, something that I’m very excited to be a part of starting this year. When it comes to the humanities and linguistics in particular, this kind of research, combining many different fields, such as sociology, psychology and linguistics can help us understand each other and make the world a better place, which is a large driving force behind humanities research here at the University of Oregon. Humanities at the UO will open up a wide range of career possibilities for me. From being able to work at a Japanese company abroad to translation work, or even being able to work full time researching as a professor, this field helps me understand the different perspectives and ways in which people think and express themselves. Although my college career has taken me in many exciting directions, I’m now able to visualize what I want out of a career for myself. Thanks to the humanities in particular I now have a plan and I’m excited to make a difference in the lives of people, both foreign and domestic. Thank you so much for listening to my story. Now back to you, Alex.

– Thanks Zach. The humanities certainly do provide an opportunity for students to go into a wide range of careers after graduating. Obrigado.