by | Jul 15, 2018 | Research Blog
What the heck is a theatre major doing at an archeological dig in Turkey? Besides quoting sonnets under her breath at weird times and torturing her dig partner (thanks Turco) with the entire Les Miserables cast album, she’s actively working towards her goal of working...
by | Jul 15, 2018 | Research Blog
The unceasing question of “what does one do with a history major” often lacks a satisfactory answer to the fiscally minded individual. If I had a dollar for every time someone stated, “ at least my biology degree will be ensure that I have a job when I graduate,” I...
by JuliAnne Rach | Jul 15, 2018 | Research Blog
These past two weeks have been a total whirlwind of learning and change. I have never been in a situation similar to this, I mean my freshman year at St. Olaf I was assigned to a triple in Kittlesby so that was a little wild but this project has thrown me into a...
by Leah Ramsey | Jul 15, 2018 | Research Blog
“I have an archaeological internship in Turkey for the month of July…. Yeah, it is pretty unique…. No, I don’t know anything about archaeology…. Yup, it’ll be an adventure!” I found myself repeating phrases like these throughout all of June as family friends and...
by Clara Gambill | Jul 15, 2018 | Research Blog
Working as an archaeologist has been hard work, the farthest from a vacation. There have been many different skills I learned throughout the last two weeks that will eventually help me in my future career. One of the most important skills that I have learned is...
by John McDaniel | Jul 15, 2018 | Research Blog
You may be surprised, as I was, to hear that it was common people assumed my time in Turkey would be leisurely. Conversely, you may be one of those who think what we’re doing in Gaziapasa is nothing more than a glorified vacation. I’m not sure where this perception...
by John McDaniel | Jul 14, 2018 | Research Blog
Before arriving in Gazipasa people always asked me how I felt about traveling to Turkey. Truth be told, I never knew how to respond to them. I didn’t exactly feel scared, but I didn’t exactly feel excited either. To put it simply, the whole situation felt so surreal...
by Gabrielle Lattery | Jul 14, 2018 | Research Blog
I arrived at the dig house on July 1, 2018 at 2am. Most of the American team arrived later in the afternoon, so I was able to spend the first day at the beach with the Turkish students and a couple of fellow Oles. One Turkish student brought a guitar and played music...
by | Jul 8, 2018 | Research Blog
The first week in Turkey has exceeded all expectation. With a layover to go sight seeing, I was able to explore with a friend and immerse in Turkish culture and history. While exploring, we experienced the brutal friendliness of shop keep after shop keep, this same...
by | Jul 8, 2018 | Research Blog
We just finished our first week in Turkey and it was a whirlwind of new learning and interesting experiences. I now know that I can get up at 5 am and dig in the hot sun for seven hours without too much of an problem, Turkish tea is very very good, and bread never...
