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Why Did I Study Anthropology?

Posted on July 4, 2014June 9, 2017by Vanessa Smith
Why Did I Study Anthropology?

Most of the time, I don’t really like people. So why did I choose to study the study of people for three years? It’s an question I still ask myself sometimes.   As I write this, I’m sitting in an inner Brisbane suburb, just a few kms from the CBD. It’s what I would cynically call yuppie […]

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Modern Education

Posted on May 31, 2014June 9, 2017by Vanessa Smith
Modern Education

Education isn’t something I post about often, but it is something I like to think about (and occasionally blog about).   You may remember this post, where I talked about going back to uni. That didn’t last long. I was unimpressed with the course, unchallenged…I dropped out before the census date. One day I will […]

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Blogging for Uni

Posted on February 23, 2014June 30, 2017by Vanessa Smith
Blogging For Uni

Education is not something I blog about often but it is something that is important to me. I’m not a great fan of traditional systems but learning in general. It doesn’t matter what you learn, it matters that you learn. Some people go on to do awesome, world-changing things it’s their studies, some become corporate […]

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Why I Believe in Education

Posted on January 8, 2014June 9, 2017by Vanessa Smith
Why I Believe In Education

Traditional education seems to be a touchy topic these days. I know a lot of people are “going alternative” now when it comes to education. I don’t believe this is a bad thing. Homeschooling, unschooling, learning by doing – these are all valuable educational tools. I didn’t come from an impoverished background. We weren’t poor […]

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