Over the past three weeks in Wyoming, I’ve learned a lot of lessons that I know will help the next three years of my academic journey at Pitt and my future as a physician. The first was learned by conducting ethnographic observation in the town of Laramie, Wyoming. Ethnographic observation is a common practice in…
Category: Wyoming Spring Creek Field Studies
Hold Your Horses!
After spending two weeks in Wyoming, I had noticed some cultural differences from Pennsylvania, my home state, but I didn’t think I would ever be shocked by anything that went on. It was, after all, still the U.S., and it was a state I had been in before. I felt prepared and excited to learn…
Wild West Rodeo and the Lessons It Can Teach
I’ve only got a little over a week left in Wyoming, but the time to come will mostly be spent outdoors, in the wilderness, as I am more akin to. Today, though, we were still in the wild, just a different version: a wild rodeo. Thematically, of course, rodeos are mostly a display of man’s…
Cowboy Country
Hi! My name is Bella, and I am a rising sophomore at Pitt. I’m currently a few days into the People and Other Animals course I am taking this summer in Wyoming with Dr. Emily Wanderer, and I have already learned so much. As a neuroscience student doing research in the social determinants of health…
Exploring the Allen L. Cook Preserve
My name is Will Goetzman, and I am a rising senior completing my last summer of programs at the University of Pittsburgh. I am enrolled in an anthropology course in Wyoming and have the opportunity to explore my interests for the course’s final deliverable independently. This course is an excellent opportunity for me to produce…
Hello from the Cowboy State!
Hello! My name is Lauren Carpenter, a rising sophomore interested in both Chemistry and Anthropology. I am so excited to be a part of the People and Other Animals Course with Dr. Wanderer out in Wyoming. After taking an Introduction to Cultural Anthropology course, I was excited to immerse myself in a new culture here…
First Impressions of Laramie, Wyoming
I’m a nontraditional student majoring in English writing with a minor in English literature. I’m planning to graduate from Pitt at the end of next year and then go on to graduate school, either for an MFA in creative writing or a PhD in literature. Ultimately, I’d like to pursue both degrees and eventually to…
Heading West
Hi, my name is Owen Lyons, and I am a rising Sophomore taking People and Other Animals with Dr. Emily Wanderer this summer in Wyoming. As an Anthropology major, I have been looking forward to this course all summer, getting a chance to experience a part of the United States that I have never seen…
Entering Wyoming
After a smooth trip to Denver and then a road trip with my group brought me to Laramie, Wyoming. My name is Liam Theodorakos a second year Bioengineering student taking part in the Writing Wyoming summer program. I chose this program to expand my horizons as well as learn more about people and how they…
Learning to Hike Again in The Snowy Range of the Medicine Bow Mountains
At home, I always liked walks. Small hikes into the woods, maybe a couple of miles or so (usually under 5) to just enjoy my surroundings, usually with my father. Given here, in Wyoming, things like getting food and my current state of shelter are rather similar to home (we’re quite literally in a dorm),…