Jordan Galcznski participated in a month-long archaeological excavation at the ancient site of Mendes, Egypt, located near the modern city of Mansourah. The excavation was with Penn State University under the direction of Dr. Redford. She gained an expansive knowledge of archaeological excavation techniques in the field, and was even put in charge of her own unit. She got to work under a biological anthropologist, helping with the excavation of burials, and was taught to sketch pottery fragments by the staff artist. Not only was Jordan able to expand her knowledge of Egyptian history and archaeology, she was also able to get to know the Egyptian people and culture better. Even though there was a language barrier, the workmen loved teaching her Arabic and being taught English in return. Each week, they would go into the nearby city of Mansourah to eat in one of their delicious restaurants and explore the city more. On the last day of the dig, the workers had an impromptu fanstasia (dance), where Jordan and her fellow dig members got to dance and sing along with the workmen. Most of her free-time was spent sorting pottery, chatting with the cleaning woman, or exploring the site future. On the weekend, the team took trips to archaeological sites in the region, including Tanis, Alexandria, and Cairo. Jordan got to complete her life-long dream of seeing the Pyramids of Giza and even got to go inside the Great Pyramid. Studying abroad in Egypt just confirmed to Jordan that she is on the right path for what she wants to do in the future.