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I’m a mature Archaeology student. Somehow, I made it to 3rd Year\u2026 and I don’t ever want to leave! Studying with young ones has its challenges, but is so rewarding (especially when you can teach the child what dendrochronology is\u2026. and<\/strong> say it!)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

My first week at York<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

I remember feeling so scared that I was going to be so old and too out-of-touch for the A level leavers who were starting with me! I could not have been more wrong.\u00a0<\/strong>Archaeology immediately welcomed us all, and all the other students treated me just like any other! I felt right at home. York is definitely the perfect place to study Archaeology.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Studying with the kiddo<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\"Trying
Trying to revise for an exam in 1st Year. Very distracting child\u2026 (I passed, somehow) <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Studying as a parent has definitely been challenging. Staff have been more supportive than I could have hoped to imagine, and so understanding when I had to prioritise my child. I worried about what being a mature Archaeology student with a child would be like, but I needn’t have at all. He actually enjoys hearing about the stuff I do at York! I probably go on a bit sometimes, though\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Working<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

I have to be honest, I didn’t get to working in commercial archaeology until my second year. Previously, I worked in forensic psychiatry (a big change), and decided I didn’t want to do that forever. But, if you need to work, then working for the right people while studying is a must. And it’s important to remember that studying needs to come first! There are casual work opportunities available throughout the academic year. York is a city with many places that will definitely be hiring at some point or another!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"A
MY FIRST BAG OF ANIMAL BONE FOUND ON-SITE!<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

I left commercial archaeology as I started my third year. I’d spent too much time on work and not enough on my family or studying, and my grades started slipping. I knew I had taken on too much, and had to sacrifice the least important thing. Make sure you listen to what your body needs, and what your mind needs; your health is the most important thing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The impact of Covid-19<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

This was the most unexpected thing to happen to me throughout my entire adult life. But the staff were honestly fantastic.<\/em><\/strong> They made the transition to studying online as easy and interesting as possible. I could go through everything they did to make this transition (for almost an entire year), but that would take far too long. I will tell you about one instance, though\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"My
My array of largely unnecessary spoons and a few other utensils\u2026 <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

One week, as we were all stuck at home for the 7th (or 8th?) week, we were doing an online excavation module.<\/a> When the time came to study typologies (the classification of something based on its visual characteristics) we had to go to our cutlery drawer and actually sort out our cutlery\u2026<\/em> good way of getting me to clean out my rubbish, eh?! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Commuting<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Yeah, this is fun.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Small
Seriously, how am I supposed to study with this sleeping floor laying all over me all the time?! <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

My drive to York takes an hour, so I listen to podcasts and terrible 90s music to get me through. It’s not feasible for me to live in York due to my son’s school, but where I live is also much cheaper (bonus). Parking permits \u2013 if you’re eligible \u2013 are reasonable, but don’t drive if you don’t have to!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A typical week as a mature Archaeology student<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Contact hours are pretty low in humanities subjects. I’m usually on campus around two or three times a week, for a couple of hours each time. I spend the rest of my time at home watching lectures. Blended learning has actually been a massive positive impact. I can drink a lot of tea while I watch lectures from home! Reading, working on assignments, watching Netflix, sometimes procrastinating all take place too. But in all honesty, the more you put into it, the more you will get out. Come to seminars prepared to speak \u2013 the staff love that! It helps give others the confidence to speak too. And always remember that no question is a stupid question!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Mesolithic
Department of Archaeology staff and students, and The repaired hut at the YEAR centre <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

I like to participate in anything I can. I recently helped to repair the Mesolithic hut at the York Experimental Archaeology (YEAR) Centre<\/a>. I’m also involved with The Post Hole<\/a><\/em> (a student-run journal), ArchSoc (the Archaeology Society)<\/a>, and anywhere in the University that I can help do something worthwhile!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Mesolithic
The old hut at the YEAR centre <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

If you have any questions for me, please leave a comment and I will respond. I hope to see you around York!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Read more student stories about studying Archaeology at York<\/a><\/p>\n

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Hi! I’m Cath and I’m a 3rd-year archaeology student at the University of York. I wanted to share some things I love about being at university and what life is like for a mature student parent at York! The archaeology department is like a family, and it is looking forward to welcoming you! The staff are knowledgeable, inspirational, and kind, and I have never felt more at home than I do at King’s Manor. My blog will cover some of my favourite things about studying at York, with some information about studying as a parent, while working, and the effect the Covid-19 pandemic had on studying (and how fantastic the department was under the circumstances). I’ll also talk a little about commuting, and what a typical week looks like for me! 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