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10-06-2009, 03:40 PM
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#2401
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Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: A ship called Dignity
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Originally Posted by Cicero
In other news, studying archaeology and anthropology is proving to be the greatest decision I've ever made.
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What exactly do you plan to do after you've finished studying? I'm rather curious.
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10-06-2009, 03:45 PM
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#2402
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Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: London, UK
Posts: 2,065
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Originally Posted by MissCheyenne
What exactly do you plan to do after you've finished studying? I'm rather curious.
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A masters in forensic archaeology (it's the program I'm looking at right now, but it's subject to change over the next few years), a PhD in something equally awesome after that, and ultimately want to work as a forensic anthropologist.
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10-06-2009, 03:46 PM
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#2403
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Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: A ship called Dignity
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That sounds pretty cool. I wish I had that much focus. I'm working it though, bit by bit.
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10-06-2009, 03:55 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: London, UK
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I don't actually need that focus at the moment since Arch and Anth is so broad and includes so many amazing subjects, but the skull room at the intitute sends my heart a-flutter like nothing else.
What sort of direction are you planning on creating this focus?
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10-06-2009, 03:58 PM
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#2405
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Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: A ship called Dignity
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I hope to write, about music mainly. I have an opportunity for that at the moment, writing reviews of unsigned bands for a friends online music magazine, it's unpaid but it's experience and there is a high chance that it will become a paid position in the future.
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10-06-2009, 04:00 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: London, UK
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Sounds good. All I can say is just keep at it (which is probably what everyone else says). You're lucky you have a chance to get some real experience, even if it's unpaid. Digging up bodies has fewer opportunities for that, haha.
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10-06-2009, 04:02 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: A ship called Dignity
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I imagine there is a lot less real experience to be had with that but at least you know what you want to do. I've kind of dabbled in a few things, never really finding anything that suited me ( I used to be a legal secretary!) until I got older, though I'm happier about things now that I seem to have found something that suits me.
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10-06-2009, 04:11 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: London, UK
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Honestly, it took me so fucking long to figure out my direction. I'm twenty years old, and up until about a year ago I was clueless. I thought I wanted to be a marine biologist, then a rockstar, then an Egyptologist, then a surgeon, then a costume designer, then a zoologist, then a geneticist... and so on and so forth. But the whole time, I didn't know a career was possible in the study of human bones. It seems so obvious now, but when all the usual doctor, lawyer, astronaut shit is thrown at you it's easy to let it slip by.
I could easily rant on about it at the moment... Having just started my course and now knowing it was the right decision I'm ridiculously relieved! I've started so many things only to find I couldn't follow through because they weren't 'me'.
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10-06-2009, 10:59 PM
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#2409
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Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Sheffield UK.
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I took fucking ages figuring out what I want to do with my life too. I only figured out I want to do Criminology and History a few months ago...
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10-07-2009, 12:51 AM
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Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: A ship called Dignity
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It's taken me quite some time to work out what I want to do and what suits me. I originally wanted to be a surgeon myself but unfortunately, it just wasn't to be. I think I've found something that suits me now though, so that's what counts.
Still Jack, are you planning to study a particular period of History?
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10-07-2009, 03:33 AM
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#2411
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Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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It took me a few years to find my calling as well, but I am glad that I am finally enrolled in a course that I am passionate about.
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10-07-2009, 03:38 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Hell Hall
Posts: 1,167
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what are you passionate about?
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10-07-2009, 05:31 AM
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#2413
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Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Earth.
Posts: 8,001
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I'm going to the DMV today.
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10-07-2009, 08:13 AM
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Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Sheffield UK.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by MissCheyenne
It's taken me quite some time to work out what I want to do and what suits me. I originally wanted to be a surgeon myself but unfortunately, it just wasn't to be. I think I've found something that suits me now though, so that's what counts.
Still Jack, are you planning to study a particular period of History?
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I'm not quite sure yet. I'm interested in pretty much any historical event that has shaped humanity/society into what it is today.
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10-07-2009, 08:53 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: R'lyeh
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Still Jack
I'm not quite sure yet. I'm interested in pretty much any historical event that has shaped humanity/society into what it is today.
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Make a time machine.
Travel back.
Stop it.
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ANARCHO PRIMITIVE SOCIETY.
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10-07-2009, 10:52 AM
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#2416
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Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Minnesota, USA
Posts: 4,448
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Woooooooo! Green anarchism!!!
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10-07-2009, 06:48 PM
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#2417
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Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Houston, Texas
Posts: 526
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I wish I could figure out what I want to do. I am so indecisive!
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10-08-2009, 06:03 AM
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#2418
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Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Posts: 1,044
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Quote:
Originally Posted by creature6
what are you passionate about?
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Photography, especially darkroom work. I was somewhat disappointed to discover that we cannot develop our own prints, though: we have to feed them through a machine instead.
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10-08-2009, 06:07 AM
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#2419
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Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Minnesota, USA
Posts: 4,448
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What's up with all this spam on here? Get rid of it!!!
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10-08-2009, 06:48 AM
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#2420
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Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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That is one dedicated spammer.
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10-08-2009, 11:52 PM
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#2421
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Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Australia
Posts: 2,424
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Grumpy SCC is grumpy...
All of my contacts on msn mysteriously disappeared sometime in the last week.
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10-09-2009, 12:04 AM
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#2422
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Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Los Angeles
Posts: 779
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Microsoft hates you, my love.
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10-09-2009, 02:02 PM
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#2423
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Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: NoVA
Posts: 5,290
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I drove my little brother to school this morning. We grabbed breakfast on the way, and it was nice to spend some time with him.
I got wonderful smelly things from Black Phoenix Alchemy lab.
5ml bottle of Bengal, which I adore, and imps of Zombi, Hellfire, Darkness, and Blood. Om-noms for my nose.
I'm going to see American Werewolf In London tonight.
AND I'm waiting for an email containing pictures of my(?) new apartment and the lease. My stuff is almost completely packed, and I am just about ready to get the hell out of here.
Yay!!!
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10-09-2009, 02:37 PM
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#2424
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Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Hell Hall
Posts: 1,167
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i hope it will work out for you.
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10-09-2009, 02:41 PM
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#2425
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Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: NoVA
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Me too.. I really hope I can get everything with the apartment wrapped up this weekend.
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