22nd July 2013, 05:39 PM
Bonesgirl Wrote:P Prentice, am I right from reading your post that what your basically saying is unless we are archaeologists before we embark on a long, hard degree we're never going to be archaeologists??? Cause I'm sorry but I beg to differ, if that was the case then why would there be such degrees, if not to train future archaeologists??? I know a few of my fellow students who before the degree had barely any digging experience and are now working on digs and doing just fine.
And its not a case of I'm not sure what I want to do or be, its a case of there is so I could and want to do that I'm like a kid in a candy store trying to decide which sweet I want when they all look so good.
To Unitof1: I did at one point want to do some bone work, however, museums and conservation work has now taken my interest hence the conservation masters I'm looking at.
Hello
Quick comment from me having very, very briefly read the the posts.
A degree in archaeology IS NOT training.
The degree in archaeology is seen as a general humanities degree.
If your fellow students are working with very little prior experience then they may have shown other talents that came across in the CV and any phone or face-to ace interview. EG passion, the ability and willingness to move anywhere in the country. Maybe send CVs off and ask for feedback. Is your experience relevant? It may seem like a daft question but you need to be aware of what will be asked of you in the 'profession'
Congrats on your forthcoming nuptials but you need to assess what it is you want, why you want it and are you going to achieve it by doing a higher degree.
thalinor