3. Playing in the Dirt and Calling it Science
For some, the line from point A to point B is fairly straight. For others, it\u2019s a zig-zag. I am definitely a zig-zagger. I didn\u2019t find an easy, straightforward path into becoming a bioarchaeologist. To be honest, I don\u2019t think any \u201ceasy\u201d path in any career actually exists. Nor should there be one. Every mistake, rejection, challenge, and disappointment we face offers us teaching moments that we need to learn to recognize. More importantly, we need to learn how to use them to better ourselves.