Why do we study Geography? The materials and area of interest geographers embark may lead us to a point when we question why did we do geography in the first place? Is it because we love nature? We believe that humans can change the environment? Sometimes even writing a proposal can get so confusing that we ask ourselves: What is so geographical about my interest. Well I hit that 'wall' straight head on while trying to construct my ISM proposal...
Well, students are not alone. Academics face this problems. People drift out of geography with developments of their research areas. But, people drift into geography as well... I guess where your areas of interest lie is probably the most important thing to decide your academic pursuit. For now, I cannot be certain how geographical my ISM is... but I know that geography is crucial for development of thinkers who think about the environment and human interaction. So fellow geographers stay focus, keep your interest at heart and you probably won't get lost.
"Geography is indispensable to survival. All animals, including American students who consistently fail their geography test, must be competent applied geographers. How else do they get around, find food, mate and avoid dangerous places. "
Yi-Fu, Tuan, 2002
Yi-Fu, Tuan, 2002
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