For those of us who cannot become a ‘professional’

We live in the era of professionals. But it is hard to choose just one type of knowledge to seek since it would also mean giving up on many others. It seems to me that there are still myriads of unidentified problems in the world, so I cannot help but think about territories yet unexplored by any specialized field. If possible, I would like to grasp the world in its totality, even if my understanding will be incomplete.
Sociology was developed for people with such an attitude.

Two questions have driven my studies: “Why are experiments on human bodies allowed?” and “What line of thinking would be most beneficial when facing death?” Since both topics are not very popular among social scientists, I often had to defend their relevance, not to mention having to develop a research method from scratch. At times I felt like a helpless amateur stranded amidst medical professionals. However, I have pursued my curiosity to the fullest and have been able to put my conclusions into words, however clumsy.

It is certainly not easy to brave the wild terrain led only by your thirst for knowledge. But if you are willing to face the hardships, I hope that you will take full advantage of the freedom offered by the discipline of sociology.