What I liked
Working with medical anthropologist Jacquelyne Luce broadened my understanding of ethnographical work and analysis of archival data. Throughout the summer I spent time in a couple of different locations and had the freedom to do some of my work from home. Under Professor Luce's mentorship I developed a daily writing practice and began to conceive of the dedication, patience and suspension of the need for a particular outcome when working with various types of data from human participants to archived notes. I enjoyed having the freedom to learn from my mistakes or miscalculations in time management. I also appreciated exposure to new frames of analysis and the patience with which Jacquelyne listened to me struggle through my curiosities, questions, and theories without imposing a specific view on my thinking. At the same time, Professor Luce was thoughtful and quick to share the work she'd done and how she tackled large problems or broke down her work into smaller pieces in order to deal with one part of analysis at a time. I feel honored to have worked with a professor I believe to be a conscientious, collaborative, and brilliant thinker who gives so much of her time to really help students understand the many different angles from which one might look at a topic.
