To start off, I learned a lot from this class that I think I will carry with me for the rest of my life. I learned more about how we approach medicine, specifically how we interpret disease, how we can get it, and who is affected, etc. I never really put that much thought into the idea before. However, now I have a new perspective on this as well as on how women are affected by all of this.

Secondly, I really enjoyed all the topics each week. There was not one week when I would be bored with the subject, and each made me consider things I took for granted more closely. I remember thinking when I started each week “well isn’t that a given” and having my mind blown. I enjoyed hearing multiple perspectives because most of the time you only hear one.

Finally, what I think could be done better in the future is giving the students more time to pick their country. Although I did like learning more about Yemen as it related to each topic in the week, I wish I had one or two weeks to decide once I had learned a little more about anthropology. I didn’t know much about anthropology going into this class and I think picking the first week rushed us to decide a little bit.

Overall, I really enjoyed the class, thought I got a lot out of it, and increased my interest in anthropology. I would definitely take another anthropology class as well.