“My fondest memories of my time at NAP are from the Kızılburun excavation in Turkey. It was my first fieldwork experience, and Dr. Carlson placed a lot of trust in me as a brand-new diver by inviting me to join this amazing project. I learned so much from her leadership (organization, preparedness, patience, diplomacy, meticulousness, etc.), which I strive to apply every day in leading my team. The summers were demanding: structured days, remote location, searing temperatures, physically taxing, and very little bottom time in which to accomplish a task. My fellow NAP students, however, made the summers feel more like a long campout with close friends. We worked hard, but we laughed constantly.”