"My group and I have learned so many things over the past couple of days from being taught how to correctly use a metal detector to perfecting our knowledge of the Pythagorean Theorem. We've learned to tell the difference between a point and an actual arrowhead, and how to use tools, in the appropriate ways. We've been taught how to determine if what we've found is pottery, just by a little spit too, who knew right? We've also learned that just by paying attention to our surroundings we can learn so much about the history of an area. By the way the soil looks and the changes that occur within it. By satellite images we've distinguished that we are digging inside of a village, and the horseshoe shaped creek surrounding the area is just more evidence. Speaking for myself I never realized opening my eyes and paying attention to my surroundings could tell me so much about a given area, especially after getting below the plow zone! As this week has progressed I couldn't speak more highly of my bear clan, anytime one of us has been discouraged or down in the dumps someone is always quick to crack a joke or be at someone's side. We've become more or less a family and I myself am thankful for the relationships that have developed in the days that have passed. I'll never forget the experience that has been provided for us this week. I've learned so much about everyone in my clan and how funny it is when you pretended to be Tarzan and swing on a vine and land right on your back but no one hesitated to make sure I was okay before we all got a great kick out of it, being put in the woods with six other people on the first day was a bit intimidating, but it forced us in a way to get to know one another, and I couldn't imagine this experience with any other clan."