The Undergraduate Diaries – this week: being human is a complex condition

Robin Irvine is studying Archaeology and Anthropology at Corpus Christi College. It's a wide-ranging course that brings together many different aspects of the study of humanity. Once exams are over, he's plotting an escape to the furthest reaches of Mongolia to take part in anthropological fieldwork - and get in some adventurous riding. The great thing about the archaeology and anthropology course is that it's begun to answer some of the questions I'd been asking myself about human beings and our funny ways, as I think of them. It's also raised a whole host of new questions and new things to look for in the world around me. I've been required to read up on subjects as diverse as why humans share food, why we walk on legs, and why we're all different colours and sizes. To sum up, I've really begun to appreciate just how complex being human is.