by | Jul 8, 2018 | Research Blog
I should preface my first blog post by emphasizing just how much I have been looking forward to this project. I can remember my interview with the St. Olaf admissions officer (I even remember that his name is DJ) where he brought up the dig when I had mentioned that I...
by | Jul 8, 2018 | Research Blog
This first week has been an eye-opening experience in a number of ways, some expected, some completely unexpected. The intensive labor and the hot Turkish sun were things that I came into this opportunity completely prepared for. The tight living quarters and...
by | Jul 8, 2018 | Research Blog
When I first landed in Gazipasa I had no idea what to expect from the project as a whole, but with the exception of the heat, all my worries were put to rest soon after as I have been nothing but pleasantly surprised by everything. Overall, Turkish culture is way more...
by | Jul 8, 2018 | Research Blog
I have been away from home for six months now… hopping from one study abroad program to another. So you can perhaps imagine my relief when, after preparing myself for another month of the tiring “Unknown,” I arrive in Turkey to find a warm welcome and excitement for...
by | Jul 8, 2018 | Research Blog
Since I got off the plane into Gazipaşa, this week has been all about adjustments and adapting to conditions. One the most obvious adjustments that everyone had to make was the time change, especially coming from the west coast of the United States. I had not mentally...
by Clara Gambill | Jul 8, 2018 | Research Blog
Working as an archeologist has been a hard and crazy experience complete with scorpions, snakes, lots of bushes and dirt. But the biggest eye opener has been spending time with the students from Turkey. Being thrown into a different culture is hard, but living with a...
by Leah Ramsey | Jul 8, 2018 | Research Blog
When my flight touched down in Gazipaşa-Alanya Airport seven days ago, I had no idea that in one week’s time, my knowledge and perspective would have evolved so drastically. My experience here has been nothing but laughter, learning, and of course dirt (and...
by JuliAnne Rach | Jul 8, 2018 | Research Blog
Our first work week in Turkey is already done! I have never been more physically exhausted or blissfully content in my life. I’m not going to lie, when I first got in to the dig house I was both overwhelmed and homesick. I had been traveling for two days and running...
by Hadley Evans Nash | Jul 8, 2018 | Research Blog
My most meaningful interactions here have been with a Turkish student named Ace. My friend Leah and I arrived a day early, and Ace and her friends offered to take us to the beach in our spare time. We wandered out of the dig house around 2pm, very hungry but very...
by ronnholm | Aug 20, 2015 | Research Blog
Living and working in Turkey for a month has been probably one of the most interesting, unique, and influential experiences of my life. I learned more than I imagined I would about myself, Turkish culture, the history of the area and yes, archaeology as well. After...
