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16 Secrets Anthropology Majors Never Admit To

You know that all of these things apply to you. You'll just never tell.

Shannon Lawn

Jan 21, 2025

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I'm an anthropology major, and I love every minute of it. I couldn't tell you why, but I guess there's just something about studying different lifestyles that absolutely fascinates me. But anthropology majors definitely have our weird sides, especially when you go to a school that is filled with mostly Business and Bio majors. But us weirdos definitely have a lot in common, specifically these 16 things.

1) You love watching National Geographic specials

Especially this one, which you should all go watch RIGHT. NOW.

2) People constantly ask you "what is anthropology?"

3) Even more often than that, people ask you "what are you gonna do with that?"

4) You've definitely licked a rock at least once

Is it earthenware? Stoneware? Pearlware? Only one way to be sure, really.

5) If you concentrate in archaeology, this gif pisses you off to no end:

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6) Staring at people is kind of your thing

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What's their clothing made out of? Does their nose size suggest stronger neanderthal genes? What's that prayer they're saying?!

7) The Road to El Dorado speaks to you on an emotional level

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And nobody believes you when you try to tell them it's based on a true story. And you pause the movie every five minutes to talk about how goddamn cool the Aztecs were.

8) You know what a bonobo is...

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9) And you've had multiple class discussions on monkey sex. Literally.

Vaguely awkward class days, but weirdly crucial to chimp social structure. Who knew.

10) You've taken a field trip to the Smithsonian "Human Origins" exhibit

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And you totally freaked out over the reconstructed Lucy.

11) Your family and friends call you Indiana Jones...

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And you hate it every time they do.

12) Even though you secretly call yourself Indiana Jones

13) Your professors are so into their subject matter that their powerpoints always consist of 80+ slides

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Half the time their presentations are on their own fieldwork. Very cool, but it's just not practical to try to fit 12+ years of hands-on study into a 50 minute class period.

14) You have the same kids in all of your classes

Yes, for all four years. Probably due to the fact that there's only like six anthro majors at your school.

15) Your family thinks you'll never get a "real" job...

16) ...But at the end of the day, digging up tiny shards of pottery and staring at monkeys is your passion. Oh well.

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All names should be "unisex names."

1. Communicating via email can be awkward.

2. Appointments usually accompany weird looks.

3. Introducing yourself to someone is never without a hitch.

4. You’ve probably thought about changing your name.

5. You’re often asked why you have the name you do.

6. You get excited when you meet someone of your gender with your name.

7. You feel awkward when you meet someone of the opposite gender with your name.

8. You’ve had someone say to you, “I knew a [your name], but they were [your opposite gender].”

9. You’ve heard a bad joke/pick-up line or two about your name before.

10. People are surprised when they see you.

11. You’re extra sensitive to other unique or unisex names.

12. You’ve fought with your parents about it.

13. All things considered, you’re happy your name makes you unique.

I get it... I'm pale.

1. At least I can't lose you in a crowd!

2. Oh my goodness your skin is like glow-in-the-dark.

3. Can't you just get fake tan?

4. Do you tan or just burn?

5. Your kids are going to look like Casper the Friendly Ghost!

6. *holds arm against your arm* Look how much darker I am compared to you!

7. *holds pale arm against another pale arm* Aw, at least you're darker than her!

8. I laid out by the pool almost every day over break!

9. I haven't used sunscreen since I was, like, five.

10. *adjusts selfie lighting to their face* Oops, where'd you go??

11. *after working out* Your face is SO red!

12. *wears white* Look! You're all one color!

13. You need to get some sun.

14. Aren't you excited for summer?

The struggle bus is real.

1. Child prodigies:

2. Hearing other musicians in the practice room next door and accepting that you will never be as talented as them:

3. That anxiety that takes over before every performance:

4. Taking a million 0 credit classes:

5. When there's a paper due the next day, but you have to attend yet another concert in order to pass a 0 credit class:

6. When your friends try to encourage you after a performance, even though you are criticizing everything in your mind:

7. Knowing that there's always that one professor during juries:

8. The oh-so-attractive band/choir uniforms:

9. Realizing that a college campus is maybe not the best atmosphere to finish your latest composition:

10. Hearing "Oh, you sing opera? I LOVE Phantom of the Opera!" for the hundredth time:

11. When people think finals week is a breeze for you.

12. When you're drowning in the stress that comes with 18+ credits (and not to mention all those 0 credit classes) and people ask you how you are:

13. When it all comes down to it, though, you know that at the end of the day, music is your passion:

Because you need it in your life.

We don't buy into these... just like how we don't buy our friends.

8. "The whole philanthropy thing isn't real, right?"

7. "I don't need to buy my friends."

6. "Oh, so I'll bet you love to drink."

5. "Can you tell me some of your secrets?"

4. "What do you do at your meetings?"

3. "Do you guys haze really badly?"

2. "Is it just like in the movies?"

1. "Sororities are so basic."

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6. holds arm against your arm Look how much darker I am compared to you!

7. holds pale arm against another pale arm Aw, at least you're darker than her!

10. adjusts selfie lighting to their face Oops, where'd you go??

11. after working out Your face is SO red!

12. wears white Look! You're all one color!