Coming into the field school, I was nervous. I wasn’t sure if archaeology was right for me; I had only done one course before, and I kept imagining scenes in which I was the only one not contributing to higher level archaeological conversation. Although I’m still not quite sure if archaeology (specifically) is where I’m meant to be, I am amazingly glad to have participated in this course. I learned skills and knowledge in an astonishing array of different areas that I know will help me in whatever I chose to pursue. The most exciting part of the course, for me, was the many opportunities we were given to listen and interact with inspiring people; including, parks Canada employees, prolific archaeologist’s and ethnographers of all sort, an accomplished ecologist, a well-experienced scholar/engineer/handyman, and Tseshaht members and beach keepers with a lot to learn from. Most importantly, I learned about possibilities. I gained faith in accomplishing my aspirations, and built knowledge and connections that will help me get there. I gained appreciation for another culture, and learned about myself in the process. I am grateful to Tseshaht for allowing us to work in their territory, helping uncover their history, and learning from their stories and words. Likewise, I’m grateful for the people that helped make that happen: my teachers, parks Canada, Uvic, and my co-students. 100 100 100 thumbs up