HONORS 100

Assignment #3: Experiential Learning Interview

I spoke with Sam about her educational interests going forward as a student at the University of
Washington in the Interdisciplinary Honors Program. Her intended major is Gender, Women, and
Sexuality Studies along with a dual major in Medical Anthropology and Global Health. These
majors interest her because they meet her passion of advancing the access and quality of
womens healthcare and childrens rights. She believes she can best address these issues by
studying the intersection of public policy and public health. Sam has many experiential learning
opportunities in her intended areas of study. First, she has opportunities for research in both the
Gender, Women, and Sexuality Studies department as well as the Anthropology department. The
anthropology department, for example, offers specific honors research opportunities for
undergraduates who are a part of its departmental honors program. Second, Sam can take part in
international engagement by studying abroad, something she very much wants to do. Both the
department of anthropology and the interdisciplinary honors program offer unique and program
specific study abroad opportunities for their students. Third, Sam can meet her service
requirements by volunteering for a nonprofit which correlates to her intended field; I recommend
she consider volunteering with nonprofits such as Planned Parenthood and UNICEF, two
organizations which deal with issues of womens health and childrens rights.