by Riley Ledman | Aug 8, 2023 | Research Blog
– What I would tell an interviewer is this: “Well you know, we did a whole lotta work. It helped me gain and improve my social, mental, and physical skills. I worked in both large and small groups both as a leader and follower. I did hard labor for hours...
by Julia Moss | Aug 8, 2023 | Research Blog
If I were asked about my time in Turkey during a job interview, I think that there are a few main points that I would try to get across about my time here. I would respond with excitement about the opportunity to expand upon the bullet points on paper, but I...
by Nick Braun | Aug 8, 2023 | Research Blog
Completing my archaeological field school in Turkey has been an amazing experience and helped to shine a light on where my interests might lie for a career. I learned how unglamorous the work can be, which I consider a positive. You won’t be working in perfect...
by Kaylyn Scourbys | Aug 8, 2023 | Research Blog
The work we do is not as easy as it sounds. It sounds like a nice vacation to some, and while there are somewhat relaxing elements of it, our brains are working the entire time. We work together during the day, come back to the dorm on the bus together, we live on the...
by H.Jean | Aug 8, 2023 | Research Blog
I went into this archology field school experience expecting to learn the basics of archaeology and conclude if its a field I would want to peruse or not. I expected to learn basic archology excavation skills. Which I have, I now know how to use a trowel, level, type...
by Matt Olson | Aug 8, 2023 | Research Blog
I feel that there are many ways this trip has helped me as an academic, worker and just as a person in general. This trip has demonstrated my and all of my peers’ work ethic, flexibility, creativity, endurance in the face of struggle and good character. We have...
by Annabel Cords | Aug 7, 2023 | Research Blog
If I were to describe my experience in Turkey to an interviewer, I would definitely talk about the fact that this really was a HANDS-ON experience in every way. Nothing was theoretical or in a typical classroom setting — pretty much everything we learned, we...
by Cami Stokes | Aug 6, 2023 | Research Blog
The commercialization and commodification of the excavated past occupy a contentious place in contemporary archaeological discourse––such consumption of the past is on full display at Antiochia ad Cragum. Every day, we observe gaggles of tourists hiking past our site...
by John Shorter | Aug 1, 2023 | Research Blog
Well to start things off, I’ve had an amazing time. I’ve made some amazing friends and loved exploring the city, participating in the dig, and learning more about Turkish culture. I think across these first two weeks I’ve learned that I’m...
by Nick Braun | Aug 1, 2023 | Research Blog
I’m happy to say that I still greatly enjoy the work being on on our site, and I don’t foresee that changing anytime soon. One of the big things for me, as I’ve mentioned in my last post and become notorious for both on and off the site, is my propensity for lugging...
