Michael Crichton, writer

1. As a child, love danger, dinosaurs, and science.

2. Major in anthropology

3. Write books like Jurassic Park and Micro.

“Life is wonderful. It's a gift to be alive, to see the sun and breathe the air. And there isn't really anything

else."

1. Survive being a prisoner of war.

2. Go to graduate school in anthropology.

3. Teach and write the truth. “I want to stand as close to the

edge as I can without going over. Out on the

edge you see all the kinds of things you can't see

from the center.”

Kurt Vonnegut, Jr., writer and professor

Jane Goodall, primatologist 1. Major in anthropology.

2. Live with (and for) God’s creation.

3. Become a world- renowned sage.

"We have the choice to use the gift of our life to make the world a

better place--or not to bother"

Steve Riggio, founder of Barnes & Noble

1. Enjoy books.

2. Major in anthropology.

3. Start a business doing what you love.

Tracy Chapman, singer-songwriter

1. Show unusual aptitude at the ukulele by age 3.

2. Major in anthropology in college.

3. Use your talent to promote awareness of AIDS, poverty, and injustice.

“At this point in my life I'd like to live as if only love

mattered”

Mick Jagger, singer1. Study anthropology in college.

2. Start a band (note: the name “Rolling Stones” has already been used).

3. Rock for the rest of your life.

“I must be careful not to get trapped in the past. That’s

why I tend to forget my songs.”

Jomo Kenyatta, founding father of Kenya1. Born in rural poverty, maximize every

opportunity that comes your way.

2. Study abroad (including anthropology, under Bronislaw Malinowski).

3. Become president of a newly independent African state.

“God said this is our land, land in which we flourish as people... we

want our cattle to get fat on our land so that our children grow up in

prosperity; and we do not want the fat removed to feed others."

1. Be born into a royal line.

2. Major in anthropology (Trinity College)

3. Be a prince!

“Do you seriously expect me to be the first

Prince of Wales in history not to have a

mistress?”

Prince Charles of England

Yo-Yo Ma, cellist1. Master several musical

instruments before age 4.

2. Study anthropology at Harvard.

3. Become world-class cellist.

“When you learn something from people, or from a culture, you accept it as a gift, and it is your lifelong commitment to preserve it and

build on it.”

Martin Luther King, Jr.1. Observe the world

around you, especially its injustices.

2. Major in sociology.

3. Revolutionize society for the better.

“Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.”

Saul Alinsky, community organizer

1. Notice poverty.

2. Major in archaeology, study sociology.

3. Start a movement of community organizing and grassroots struggles for justice.

“Change means movement. Movement means friction. Only in the frictionless vacuum of a nonexistent abstract world can

movement or change occur without that abrasive friction of

conflict.”

Michelle Obama, first lady1. Major in sociology.

2. Write Senior Thesis on race issues. Hers was “Princeton-Educated Blacks and the Black Community.”

3. Be a good supervisor at work (that guy you’re supervising might just marry you and then become President).

“One of the lessons that I grew up with was to always stay true to yourself and never let what

somebody else says distract you from your goals. And so when I hear about negative and false

attacks, I really don't invest any energy in them, because I know who I am.”

Ahmad Rashad, sportscaster1.        Major in sociology 2.       Play professional football (make a Miracle Catch!)

3.       Be a notable sportscaster

“Sports can unite a group of people from different backgrounds, all working together to achieve a common

goal. And even if they fall short, sharing that journey is an experience they'll never forget. It can teach some of the

most fundamental and important human values: dedication, perseverance, hard work, and teamwork. It also teaches us how to handle our success and cope with our failure. So, perhaps the greatest glory of sport is that is teaches us so

much about life itself.”

Alonzo Mourning, former center of the Miami Heat

1.       Major in sociology while excelling at college athletics.

2.        Have an amazing NBA career.

3.       Invest in society through charities for at-risk kids, research for kidney disease, and encouraging other athletes to be philanthropists.

“I have to be prepared at all times.”

Paul Shaffer, bandleader on David Letterman Show

1.    Be Canadian.

2.    Major in sociology.

3.     Let your talent shine (he’s worked on Broadway, Saturday Night Live, and the David Letterman Show).

“That sociology degree that I got from the University of Toronto actually comes in handy. You have to be able to deal with

people--as a band leader--a lot of it is dealing with people.”