Don’t Sweat It

The most significant shock of Turkey is easily the heat. Coming from southern Indiana, I thought 100 degrees and 90% humidity would feel just like home, but something about Gazipaşa morphs the stifling heat into a greater beast. The constant state of sweatiness,...

Hot and not Bothered

When I arrived in the small town of Gazipasa just a few days ago my biggest concern was the heat. I’m someone who loves winter and craves those cold nights when you need to bundle under layers and layers of blankets to stay warm. During hot and humid Minnesota summers...

The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

Mentally preparing myself for new experiences is not one of my strong suits– even if I have been planning something for months and months, I can’t accept that it will be my reality until it’s right in my face. This is exactly what happened when...

Week 1 The Dig Begins

The first day at the Acropolis has been such a fun experience already! I was working with Lizzie (one of the TA’s) and a few other students at Trench 2A which we figure is a church. We’ve come across a couple of significant structures which we found under...

Me? Fall in love? Never…

The materials we were given in preparation for our time on the Semester in the Mediterranean (something myself and David C. are both venturing off to now that the season has ended at Antiochia) jokingly included the advice to not fall in love with the places we would...

I can’t believe it’s over

These past five weeks have been absolutely amazing.  I have learned so much during my time in Turkey.  For example, how much I dislike schist! In all seriousness, I learned so much about the history of the area, and how important Antiochia was as a harbor and city.  I...