When I arrived in Turkey I didn’t really know what to expect. I didn’t really know what
\nwas doing and it added to the already present anxiety of traveling overseas alone for
\nthe first time. My main priority when I landed was to just keep myself awake until later
\nin the evening in an attempt to keep a consistent schedule. Things ran smoothly over
\nthe weekend as I tried to get to know the people I was going to be living and working
\nwith for the next month.
\nEach day added new challenges as we ventured into the world of archaeology. It
\ndidn’t take long for me to get acclimated to a routine. It’s a simple routine that I can
\nfollow: wake up, get ready, out the door by 5:25, get to the site, work, and be back
\naround 2. It’s simple and easy to follow. The consistency eases some anxiety I had
\nabout this trip. Around day three I had felt like this life was all I knew, I know it seems
\na bit early to say something like that, but the work and the exhaustion had consumed
\nme to the point that I felt like this was my whole life. The majority of us spent the
\nweek pulling roots and moving rocks. Some of us went to go work at another site and
\nsome of us, me included, got to work with Brian, the site surveyor, but for the most
\npart we all worked together to get our area ready for excavation. Part of me hears my
\nparents saying something like, “So it’s yard work and home remodeling? You could’ve
\ndone that here.” But another part knows that they are happy that I am putting myself
\nout there and experiencing new things.
\nI’m happy with my choice to come out here. I’m excited to see what the next few
\nweeks hold for me.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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