Congratulations on the new job. You don't have to apologize for taking a break because mental health is important for EVERYONE. You are a lot braver than me because I will never step in front of a camera and post videos of my self for possibly millions to see. Good luck and have a happy 2023.

One thing that a lot of people don't realize about the archaeology/museum sector is just how hard it is to get into the jobs (and how hard it is to keep them). The pay is brutal, the environment is changing (slowly), but it's still got a lot of issues. As someone who said goodbye to archaeology a few years ago and came into the museum sector, this video hits home, especially as a fellow history content creator. Glad to hear you're in a better place now!

I’m 26 and have no college degree but you inspire me to study anthropology or archaeology for my bachelors.

Raven, as a fellow archaeologist that also had burn out after completing my Masters and then struggling to get a job in our beloved field, I totally understand what you went through, but you made it! Congratulations, on your new job! Your perseverance and love of the field is amazing,

Hey Raven, Oh my goodness this video resonated with me, it is uncanny how similar our journeys have been, I left archaeology employment for really similar reasons to yours and haven't managed to find my way back yet. So happy you were able to find your way back to heritage employment, you deserve it! You do great stuff on here! Also if you're up for a collab this year let me know!

@b1ggestslut

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I WOULD DIE TO SEE THIS COLLAB!!

I can dig it. Its just burnout. Happens to the best of us. This channel is just begging for that soundbite from the 1979 movie The Warriors. Can You dig it!!! Thanks for the channel. I come here after a long binder of pseudoscience channels to bring me back to reality. Keep pumping out those delicious facts. Good luck.

Never give up in archaeology. I almost did once, and now I have worked in four countries, owned my own business in CRM in the US, and am now a senior archaeologist for a company in Australia.

@rockhound4080

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Congratulations!!! Do you have any tips?

When I turned 30 I remember a co worker in his mid 50’s said “you’re in the prime of your life, kid, enjoy it”. Now here’s my mid-50’s self passing it on to you. Also, not sure if you’re keeping up with the alternative history thing but there’s going to be a convention for the alt history crowd complete with Graham, Randall, Uncharted x & an assortment of other KZreadrs. I think they’re calling it “The Cosmic Summit”. I’m calling it “Project Facepalm”. Thought you’d like to know. Welcome back!

I always wanted to be an archeologist but was too afraid to be. Now at 54 and a bad knee I read everything from archeology with hunger and try to teach passion about it to my students. Im happy you finally made it. Never loose hope even in the darkest moments.

Wow you've been through a lot. I'm so glad to see you again. I wish you all the best for your entire life. Greetings from Turkey :)

Huge congratulations. It is a iconic museum and one of my favourites. Great to see you treading those KZread boards again also. 😄

@DigItWithRaven

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Thanks so much!!

@reportedstolen3603

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Which museum is it? I can’t find her LinkedIn

@thatgalfromheck6032

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​@@reportedstolen3603 Natural History Museum, UCL in London.

Amazing! From the time you were a part-time front-of-house museum worker I KNEW you were destined for great things! So happy that you have your heritage mojo back!

I'm so glad to hear from you again! But you shouldn't apologize for taking care of yourself! IF possible it would be so much fun to watch new videos from you though

I’ve actually had a similar situation with getting into a PhD program, I’m still working on it . I’m so happy you got your got your dream job😊!

Congrats! I discovered your channel only a few months ago - you're so great! From what you're saying, your last year sounds like Indiana Jones 4 - starts with loosing a job and necessity to leave the life you lead so far, but at the end - you get a great job position!

Glad to see you back :) I sincerely hope everything is going fine in your personal life.

@DigItWithRaven

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Everything is going great now, thank you so much!

Welcome back raven so happy to see you making videos again!

this video just made me so happy! I'm on my first year of my master's in archaeology and your videos have been a life saving material to help me with my studies. I'm just so thankful to you and makes me really glad to see you're doing okay and getting to work with what you love. This inspires me to continue my journey with Heritage, and fills me with the hope that, someday, I'll get to work with what I love

Congratulations! Keep following your dreams!

Congrats, girl! If anyone deserve that is you. We're happy for you! Well done! Stay at it. 🥰

You are Legend! Always remember that! Congratulations on your new awesomeness!

@DigItWithRaven

Жыл бұрын

You’re the true legend ⚡️

Go Raven Go! 😉 🏺🏛🥾

Thank you so much for sharing all of this with us, i was getting worried for you in 2022 to be completely honest and I’m ecstatic that you are doing well again! Although after hearing about your experience with a masters im rather nervous for starting university after my gap year because I’m going to have to specialise after doing my BA Humanities as it is a very broad degree and more like a starting point.

@pavelandreev4727

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Hey, no need to be nervous, I started uni again at thirty nine, so you can always go back in later in your life, in fact I find it much better now than my first time, I am more focused, motivated and eager to learn. Of course education here is free, I don't have to worry about that as maybe you have. Still, if you study something that you are passionate about you will find a way to make it through, and Raven is actually a good inspiration for that.

@DigItWithRaven

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Oh no, don't be nervous at all! It's great that you took a break, I did for both of my graduate degrees and it was well needed and you come at it with a different perspective (and more life experience) than those who jumped right into it straight after uni. And being broad always helps you narrow down later (not to mention it lets you discover something that you might never have before!)

@CaraTheStrange

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@@pavelandreev4727 Luckily im not an american so i wont have to starve for tuition but we do not have free university in South Africa, luckily i can hopefully get a good bursury with my marks. I just graduated highschool with a nearly 80% average.

@CaraTheStrange

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@@DigItWithRaven Thank you for the assurance

@pavelandreev4727

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@@CaraTheStrange Best of luck!

You were greatly missed.

I would also like to add that everyone that I have met in Archaeology have been absolutely lovely and helpful... I have not come across one rotten apple. I have come from a different career that I had to give up because of a heart attack and I am not the sort of person that can just sit around with my feet up. I was thinking to myself.. What can I do now?.. I typed Archeology into KZread as I have always loved the subject.. and you popped up!.. I watched your content avidly and went and knocked on the door of my local Archeology unit offering to make the tea etc and it has been a wonderful journey ever since!.. Being accepted at the University of Leicester has definitely been a high point... Thank you for your inspiration Raven..

When you said you were going to be a normal person with a normal job my heart sank because you're not normal, you're special, very special! So I'm glad that's not what happened! Looking forward to whatever comes next!

So glad you are in a better place n for sharing. We all have difficult journeys as we go thru life. Be proud of yourself.

So pleased you got your new job 👏 Hope you're rested & happy & healthy! You have been missed ❤️

Pleased that you have found happiness in a job that you really love Raven All the best with it

Thank you for your openness! *Good luck* for your present, your future and the past (you know what I mean)! ;)

First of all, no apologies are ever needed - life gets crazy sometimes! Second, I want to say that it takes alot of courage and strength, not only to face a new career direction but to also leave the title of archaeologist behind, especially when its a life passion. I've had a similar situation, I just finished my MA in arch and it was a very rough time during the pandemic but now that it's done I've had to change my career path into a new biomed/health care realm. One thing I will say though, is that despite the change in context, archaeology and anthropology principles can be applied to any field so while you might not have "archaeologist" in your job title, you are still doing archaeology. I wish you all the best with this new job and for 2023 💕

I'm glad you're doing better now. I hope the future works out better than the last two years.

Recently finished grad school in a different research field and can definitely relate. Very happy to hear things are working out. Congratulations!

It's great to see you back!

You made me cry!!! Congratulations, you deserve the job ♥️

I'm really sorry you had to suffer these bad experiences Raven, especially your Turkey experience (as a Turkish citizen living in Ankara I felt really sorry). Congratulations for your new job and I wish all the happiness, love from Turkey.

I was in a kinda similar PositionJust before COVID lockdown came and i used this to reinvent myself and now Walking this new path your words Just perfectly frame how i feel now and felt before, so thank you for your wonderful words and this Video you have such a joyful persona

INTERNET HUGS!!!! Oh...and HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!! You have too much experience with toxic breakups, girl. Besides...that's my department. THOUGHT I felt a (VERY GOOD) disturbance in the Force that indicated that my fav wandering Canadian returned home for a bit! Can also relate to your professional plight...archaeology and the entertainment industry are both too often abusive professions that can kill self esteem, self worth, identity (yes, I AM doing this, but I'm REALLY an actor/writer/director/producer) and shave away at mental health. SO HAPPY you took time get healthy and bounce back! HOPEFULLY you have recovered enough to once again sing while you cook = )

What a rollercoaster 😭 Congrats to you ❤️

So glad to see you pop up in my feed!

Congratulations on the new job. That is great news. Having gone through similar circumstances over my working career I can say that life is long, it will find a way to place us where we need to be and to never say never. Glad to see you back and look forward to your videos.

Yey!! Raven is BACK 💪😎👍

First off, welcome back and lovely to see you again. Second, CONGRATULTIONS on your new job!!!!! 💜

From one Raven to another, welcome back. I love your content.

You don't owe us anything. I'm happy to hear that you found something you love to do for now, and I'm looking forward to new content, but please do it at your pace and only if you want to.

Your experience resonnates so much with probably all conservators but certainly 100% with me ! Been with a lot of similar things last year and piling up great interviews...but the toxic relationship is real especially when combined with a thriving channel and yet...No stable carreer ? Why on earth... I am currently applying to many museum offers, can't wait to feel the same joy you have now. Congrats for hanging in there and for the new job girl ! I am so happy for you and you keep the inspiration living for many of us xx

It's great to see you back, glad you were able to recover and recenter yourself

@davivignola5895

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And I left anthropology to go into IT... part of me does wonder what might have been, but just live within the path I've chosen.

Very sorry that 2022 was so hard overall, but hearty congratulations on the new job!

LOVE YOU

@DigItWithRaven

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Love you more! 🥰😭

@hannahrichards2342

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@@DigItWithRaven You are a huge inspiration. I love archeology and Egyptology and wanted to study it but, unfortunately in Australia there is not much of that here. I love that you went after your dream and you also took time off for your mental health My journey took me down the path of Service Dog training for Veterans and mental health Thank you for sharing your story so openly 😘🥰🙃

You do you young lady. Great video.your a talent and your time to shine will come.its easy to say been there done that.i too have been on a journey that changed my life. You have so much time left to acheive your dreams. Please learn to take time for you and explore the doing nothing bit. Nothing wrong with that. Looking forward to seeing your new content. Stay strong.....

I am soooo happy for you! Congratulations. 😊

Incredibly happy for you!

Congratulations on the new job and thanks for being back. I've missed your videos.

Knowing nothing of your journey, that was a rollercoaster to watch and with a fairytale ending. I'm happy for you! I have only recently subscribed to your channel when I came across your video with David Miano. Can't wait for your new videos, it really sounds like the best is still to come.

Congratulations on the new job!! You did it!! Glad to see you back here on KZread!! Your videos are always fun to watch!!

congrats on the new job and it's good to see you back Ma'am. Love from India ❤

Such a wonderful and genuine person. I’m glad I found this channel. Best of luck to her

So well done! Peace of mind is so important in life. Nothing but good things to come!🎉

Congratulations on the new job and finding your own place where you can belong and be happy! Enjoy your well deserved success.

This is honestly so inspiring

Cool to see you again! Though I found you only near the end of your previous Youtubing run, you captured (a piece of) my heart and that won't be going away anymore (though I noticed I had not actually subscribed.. hmm). Very happy for you to have found a job that really fits you, and I am greatly looking forward to your future videos... when they will be coming out, at YOUR pace, following YOUR internal algorithms. Peace!

Glad you’ve got your passion back. You’ve got thousands of friends here, most of them good people most of the time. I hope to see more of you soon but, like all good friends, your health and happiness are more important. So wake up happy and skip to work. Do the easy things, the things you want to do, plenty of time to push through the other stuff later. Your video put a smile on my face that doesn’t want to leave.

Great to hear of your good fortune and glad you'll still be making your wonderful videos!

I am very happy for you!

This almost brought me to tears, and gave me a kick in the ass to not give up.

Words cannot express how deeply i appreciate this video, many of the setbacks you experienced are what keep me from full on pursuing my dream to be a game designer/worldbuilder and hearing your experiences with that give me a lil motivation to be brave and go for it inspite of my fears

*HUGS* I haven't kept up in a while but it's good to see you again, Raven. I'm sorry that you went through so much. You've always struck we as a wonderful person so you didn't deserve to experience all that. Glad that it all turned out alright in the end.

Yo, it is so good to hear that you have found a place that you love! I was super burnt out on teaching a few years ago and almost gave up on something that I really loved, but I changed schools and I'm having a blast again. It is so hard to carry on with a broken dream until you are able to find it again. I'm so happy for you and your job. The kids I teach in Ancient History love your videos! Have a wonderful 2023!

Awww. Yay. We all grow. 🤗🤗🤗

Glad your back. Glad you're happy. The tears are sad. My partner burned out from her work and has gone on short term disability. She was sad.

I'm happy for you that things are working out. I'm glad last year is behind you. I enjoy your videos. They inform and entertain at the same time. Very few people can do that.

Thanks! You are such an inspiration into the actual world of archaeology.

Welcome Back, Raven!

Great to see you again, congrats on landing the new job!

so excited to see you again!! Just do what makes you happy and excited to wake up in the mornings Raven ❤

Best to hear that you wanna make VODs about *your* interests 💜

Creativity can't be directed except for the Originator's input. Talking to colleague and friend this PM. Everything is a process that unfolds and we've got to observe and notate. Raven, you're a sensitive soul, Sweety,.and there may have been psychometric stuff going on at those locations. My magic process for 42 years has been establishing a fingerprint for Physics. Take it easy, pretty lady.

Great to have you back Raven. You have been much missed by me and many other people. Please don't forget how special you are.

Congratulations on the new job! I'm sorry you've been going through it though, wish you all the best and much love!

Good to see you back. I hope things work out for you. Just take things at your own pace.

@DigItWithRaven

Жыл бұрын

That's the plan!

Love ur honesty it give’s connection ❤️❤️❤️

Just watched the Hadrian’s Wall video and it was just plain gorgeous. What an excellent video. Glad to see you're doing well. Cant wait to see what you do next.

Just started following you and I have to say Congrats! Awesome journey, run with this dream made reality

So happy that you made it. Please savor every second of it, for those of us who are trapped and will never escape. Live as much as you can. Let everything happen to you, good and bad.

Congratulations and welcome back we often need a rest not unlike a computer and as an archaeologist you know it’s never an ending just a new beginning things often happen for a reason and just like the rest of us watching your happiness is important if you are enjoying or having fun with something it shows one in a confident light ….. take some you time more often will help remove mental stress even if it’s watching the moons reflection rippling on the water or listening to nature while sitting by a campfire not knowing where we are headed is common and fearing it will simply drive you crazy study the past dont dwell on it … and treat interviews like a game not a test your the most confident when enjoying things ….. happiness looks good on you have a wonderful day >^..^

Thank you for sharing your story so openly. I hope you inspire others, young and old, that struggle with the questions of life. I admire your channel and your passion for archaeology 😊 i don't comment typically, but just want to say it's wonderful, you have that sense of belonging now. I feel you, being in my late 20's and studying archaeology and law. Can be tough, being pulled between passion and the harsh reality of making a living. To all those watching, regardless of your profession or aspirations in life. Archaeology is an antidote, in a world full of divisions ✨ thanks Raven!

It's lovely to see you back! Even better to see you as excited and happy as ever! I wish all the best in the new job and I hope your passion never dials down. Also you seem to have traveled all around my region but missed my home place, Bulgaria, if you're ever back here, i would love to show you around. Cheers!

@DigItWithRaven

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I was in Bulgaria way back in 2015 and had an amazing time! Would love to go back and see more of it one day

@pavelandreev4727

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@@DigItWithRaven Cool, let me know if "one day" comes! My name is actually Pavel Tafradjiiski, Andreev is just much easier for most people 🤣

Congratulations, happy for you

Good to know! looking forward to your informative clips.

Yayy we missed you

Woot! Love this channel even though I only recently found it! ❤

Congrats on the new job, looking forwards to seeing what is next!

Congratulations!

Congratulations on the new job!

You sat with your NG magazines again... beautiful

Right on

awesome nice to have u back

Welcome back!

I missed you, congratulations on your job (the place you work in is my happy place in London BTW).

Glad things worked out for you. I just discovered this channel within the last month.