Amber Rivers

PhD student at UHI-Orkney | Researching Iron Age Archaeology and social practice of prehistoric textiles | Knitter and weaver | Runner

[Amber Rivers @AmberMRivers]

@ncackerman Fucking A.

[Amber Rivers @AmberMRivers]

What a week! Crossed the finish line literally and metaphorically. Set a new PB at the River Ness 10k and submitted my PhD thesis the following day.

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Of course, after traveling all day when I'm sick as a dog, and then spending all evening putting the finishing touches on the PhD, im about to send it off so I can enjoy my vacation and there's one final hoop to jump through, which won't be dealt with til Mon.

[Amber Rivers @AmberMRivers]

Still feeling absolute rubbish, but I'm powering through. Just the conclusion and formatting left. I can see the light at the end of the tunnel! As long as it doesn't turn out to be an oncoming train, all will be well.

[Amber Rivers @AmberMRivers]

You know when is the worst time to get a cold? Days before your PhD deadline when there's still loads left to do. Thanks a lot universe!

[Amber Rivers @AmberMRivers]

@MichelleEliass1 I feel you. I'm in the same boat. It helps me to write in increments. 45 minutes of work, 15 minutes break to stretch, clear my head, make coffee. Hope it helps. We'll both be done soon one way or another!

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Just got told off by my dog for making too much noise and disturbing his sleep. He is now burrowed under the blankets and refuses to come out.

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@archaeoholz I knew you'd nothing to worry about. Well done mate.

[Amber Rivers @AmberMRivers]

I screamed because a spider was crawling up my leg, and my dog ran to my partner for help. I have trained him well.

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My destressing is manifesting in the form of hand-knitted dog sweaters.

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@ellygriffiths Your books may have contributed to my career path as an archaeologist. 😊

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@GeorgePrew @NtlMuseumsScot Congrats!

[Amber Rivers @AmberMRivers]

So happy to get home to our sweet boy.

[Amber Rivers @AmberMRivers]

Caught COVID on a @FlyLoganair flight and they insisted we pay exorbitantly for the privilege of rebooking our return flight for a day when we're no longer contagious. Rudest customer service representative I have ever spoken to. Do better!

[Amber Rivers @AmberMRivers]

@KarenKilgariff Same. I took all the precautions and this week I caught COVID from some douche who refused to get vaccinated or wear a mask. Hope you don't have severe symptoms and feel better soon.

[Amber Rivers @AmberMRivers]

Despite how careful I've been these past few years, I tested positive for COVID. Feeling really crummy.

[Amber Rivers @AmberMRivers]

@KailaShepherd17 It absolutely sucks that so many fields are built upon having the wealth to volunteer your time without play to get the experience to get paid work.

[Amber Rivers @AmberMRivers]

My stress has reached levels previously unimaginable. I'm feeling like it's increasingly impossible to finish this PhD and remain in Scotland. But I don't have any prospects in the US either. It all just feels a bit hopeless at the moment.

[Amber Rivers @AmberMRivers]

@PhDForum I went through this with my DOS too. Do you have just the one supervisor or several? I sorted it by speaking to other supervisor and asking her to be intermediary. She comes to all meeting and I cc her in all emails with DOS so there is a witness. DOS had been better since.