Tag: Personal
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On Getting Through Bad Days, or How I Almost Set My Flat On Fire
A few weeks ago I wrote a blog post about mental health in academia. I didn’t really expect to write another post in a similar vein so soon, but I had a bad day today. As always, if this sort of content makes you feel uncomfortable, please skip! I don’t mind. I occasionally get hit
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On Mental Health, or How To Breathe During Your PhD
Important note before I start: this post is going to talk about about personal issues and mental health issues, so if you’re not comfortable reading about this, please skip! Don’t worry – I won’t be offended. I’ve been feeling a bit stressed out and anxious lately so I figured this was a good time as
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On Getting Started in the Field: An Origin Story
After getting asked about hidden treasures and dinosaurs, the next most common question is, “So how did you even decide to become an archaeologist?” It’s pretty simple, really. After I first saw the Indiana Jones films as a kid, I immediately went into my backyard and dug a 1 foot deep hole. I then proceeded
Animal Archaeology 