Izzy's Experience in Archeology

Applicant or Imposter? Experiencing imposter syndrome during graduate applications

Let's get personal! Personal Statements and Statements of Purpose

Viv's First Field School

Isabelle Johnsen

Legally Protecting Yourself as a CRM Archeologist

*Trigger warning, guys* About a month ago, I learned about the tragic death of a CRM worker, and it triggered me so badly that I didn’t...

Isabelle Johnsen

To the Females Who Have Dug the Path For Me

These women inspire me, and I feel so grateful that their crusades to gain credit for their work make it much easier for my ideas tbe heard.

Isabelle Johnsen

Combating Imposter Syndrome: Gaining Confidence in Your Academic Self BY YOURSELF

As I have discussed in previous blogs, anxiety among graduate students is an extreme issue; Naspa.org’s preliminary surveys reported that...

Isabelle Johnsen

The Challenges of Being A Neurodiverse Archeology Student

My name is Isabelle Johnsen, and I have ADD(/ADHD?), depression, and a processing problem. What does this actually mean for me? ADHD is a...

Isabelle Johnsen

An Academic Hidden in CRM

This blog is written about my experience this summer working in CRM along with the experiences I have had while interacting with the...

Isabelle Johnsen

The Sting of Rejection: Why You SHOULD NOT Give Up After Getting Rejected From a P.h.D. Program

I got denied from all my P.h.D. programs. I am writing this post first to explain to people who have never applied how freaking...

Isabelle Johnsen

Field Friends Forever

“If you live to be a hundred, I want to live to be a hundred minus one day so I never have to live without you.”― Joan Powers, Pooh's Little