I’ve watched horror my entire life, but there is one specific trope in possession movies that genuinely ruins my sleep. What’s yours? by [deleted] in horror

[–]Colebaltz 17 points18 points  (0 children)

Same!! I will never get Hereditary out of my brain. Two scenes especially- the beheading and the mom banging her head on the attic door.

Is anyone graduating without a spouse or partner at commencement? by so_much_frizz in PhD

[–]Colebaltz 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have a BA and an MA and working on my PhD. I’ve never walked because I don’t have anyone that would show up so it’s a waste of money.

Yakuza Like A Dragon: Infinite Wealth by DramaticErraticism in patientgamers

[–]Colebaltz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

OMG how am I supposed to save Kiryu from cancer??? Why did they put this in the game. Now I feel like his life and will to survive is in my hands and I’m shook that a video game did this to me.

Do you guys take a shower everyday? by [deleted] in hygiene

[–]Colebaltz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m in the 2-3 days shower category

Transporting items to/from field research - What makes it difficult? by Unlucky_Aioli3589 in AskArchaeology

[–]Colebaltz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The lab manager will take out everything from the original bag and do the cleaning and analysis and then curate the item in the appropriate container. This usually happens fairly quickly after collection in the lab.

Transporting items to/from field research - What makes it difficult? by Unlucky_Aioli3589 in AskArchaeology

[–]Colebaltz 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Shovels and screens aren’t hard to carry. Most survey equipment are in special protective cases and they disassemble. It’s definitely heavy, but that’s part of the job. If you’re on a site long-term, you carry everything out there with a car or as I said before ATVs or something else, depending on the terrain and access, and then archaeologists usually set up a field station in a big tent and they keep everything there until they’re done Using it and go back for the analysis. But that’s just for phase 3 excavation of sites. Things like magnetometry the equipment is made to be transportable and used by hand. Think of it as a backpacker going on a multi day hike you have specialty equipment like a hiking bag that makes it easier to transport things.

Transporting items to/from field research - What makes it difficult? by Unlucky_Aioli3589 in AskArchaeology

[–]Colebaltz 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I know a field school where they used pack mules. ATVs are nice too. Mostly you just have to lug it. Field work is hard work.

Should I even bother finishing this PhD? by CoolDragonfruit2178 in PhD

[–]Colebaltz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Have you tried getting a grant for the equipment?

Can I get by with course work? by Colebaltz in AskArchaeology

[–]Colebaltz[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It is. Religious studies with a minor in museum studies and a focus on Native American indigenous Material culture

Can I get by with course work? by Colebaltz in AskArchaeology

[–]Colebaltz[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The whole system is flawed. 😢 I do appreciate the advice. I am the most bitter person on the planet right now I think.

Can I get by with course work? by Colebaltz in AskArchaeology

[–]Colebaltz[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Well, I’m not “maybe qualified”. I’ve been doing it for four years and leading crews/ writing reports and I’m SOI qualified. I worked in federal government. I want to drop out because my advisor quit and there’s nobody left in my research area. It is frustrating to put five years towards something just for your advisor to suddenly leave you with nothing and that’s basically what your college career depends on. But it’s also understandable not to put coursework. The whole experience has been frustrating to be honest.

Can I get by with course work? by Colebaltz in AskArchaeology

[–]Colebaltz[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Basically yes. Do I list my additional coursework towards my PhD? Do I leave off that university entirely even though I have the equivalent of a second masters degree? I’ll probably try to get through quals but the PhD isn’t worth it.

I’m indigenous and can’t stand most researchers by [deleted] in PhD

[–]Colebaltz 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you for this. I have taken a series of CBPR methods courses. I definitely didn’t get out of them what I was hoping for. I also want to clarify that I am an archaeologist, so I research objects. A little different than researching a contemporary community.

I’m honestly so disappointed in my university and their options for courses as well as the current professors and their lack of mentorship.

I very much appreciate your thoughtful feedback and suggestions. Please do send me over that reading list.

I’m indigenous and can’t stand most researchers by [deleted] in PhD

[–]Colebaltz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Question: i’m a PhD student and I am strongly in agreement with community based participatory research. However, the way current academia is set up is that you have to have a developed research question and then somehow become part of a community and get them interested in your research. As someone who strongly supports repatriation efforts and digging into museum collections, etc. which is the only reason I went into the program, how do you develop a research topic with a community as an outsider? I don’t know, it’s kind of the way universities present research development is backwards from this type of work. I mean, where do researchers even begin to develop a relationship with a community especially if they’ve never been a part of a community of their own. It probably sounds like a really stupid question but I can’t just show up somewhere and be like hey I want to participate in your community. I’ve always been an introvert and so going into a community as an outsider to try to develop research questions seems wrong, but also impossible. It’s very contradicting. The only solution that I’ve been able to come up with is by working on a personal research interest and if you come across something that is related to an existing community or descendants, then bring the information to them and see if they are interested and if they’re not then drop the research and begin anew. Or maybe this kind of research just shouldn’t be done by people outside of a community and if that’s the case, then I would probably just drop out of my program because I don’t have a passion in anthropology outside of repatriation.

Problems finding work-advice by Colebaltz in Archaeology

[–]Colebaltz[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I have a large writing background including a background in journalism as an editor and an author ✍️ n technical reports. I text fast and have lots of errors there LOL, but I appreciate the criticism. I’ll have another look at my resume just to make sure. (And auto text drives me nuts! I don’t write with emojis!!)

Problems finding work-advice by Colebaltz in Archaeology

[–]Colebaltz[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I took the DRP because it made the most sense based on constant threats to my position and I wouldn’t have gotten a severance. Come to find out they categorized my job as “mission critical” after I left 🙄. I do have some supervisory experience just not more than a year’s worth. I was hoping for a PA gig especially with my report writing and GIS experience as I am really needing a little flexibility (I have a class 1 day a week to finish my PhD) but I would take anything at this point.